Missile strikes helipad in US embassy compound in Iraq, AP reports

March 14 (Reuters) – A missile ​struck ‌a helipad in the ‌U.S. ​embassy ⁠compound in ⁠Baghdad, the AP reported on ​Saturday ⁠citing ⁠two Iraqi ​security ​officials.

There was column ‌of smoke rising ⁠on Saturday morning over ⁠the compound, ‌the ⁠AP ​said.

(Reporting ‌by Shivani ​Tanna ⁠in Bengaluru; Editing by William ​Mallard)