Eight overnight rocket and drone attacks target US diplomatic center at Baghdad Airport

Eight separate attacks were carried out overnight against the US diplomatic and logistics center at Baghdad International Airport, an Iraqi senior security official told AFP on Day 23 (March 22, 2026). KEY DETAILS: - Location: US diplomatic and logistics center, Baghdad International Airport - Weapons: Rockets and drones (mixed) - Number of attacks: 8 separate strikes (AFP senior security official); 6 confirmed by second official - Timing: Overnight until dawn — approximately March 21 22:00 to March 22 06:00 - Impacts: 'Some rockets landed near the base' - A rocket launcher was discovered in a Baghdad district near the airport - No US casualties immediately confirmed SOURCE RELIABILITY: AFP with two senior Iraqi security officials providing independent confirmation. IRNA had earlier reported a single attack — AFP now confirms a sustained 8-wave overnight campaign. CONTEXT: The Baghdad Airport US center is a diplomatic/logistics facility — part of the reduced US military footprint following formal combat mission end in Iraq. Eight separate attacks in one night is the most intense single-night rocket and drone campaign against a US facility in Iraq since the current conflict began. Iran-aligned PMF factions have been the primary operators of such attacks throughout the war.