Iran-backed militia groups operating under the Islamic Resistance in Iraq have conducted regular drone and rocket strikes against the United States Embassy complex in Baghdad.

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Ugandan forces played a key role alongside the Somali National Army in driving al-Shabab militants out of public areas and major towns, including Mogadishu

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Air defense systems intercepted and shot down two drones approaching the perimeter of Baghdad's Green Zone

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An attack involving rockets and five drones against the United States Embassy ignited a fire outside the grounds and damaged the Al Rasheed Hotel

President Donald Trump's administration initiated a lethal campaign in September 2025 targeting vessels in Latin America linked to suspected drug traffickers and narco-terrorists.

The United States Embassy's air defense systems in Baghdad activated on October 27, 2026, intercepting and shooting down two incoming drones near the Green Zone perimeter.

Iraqi security forces recovered debris from two intercepted drones at two locations in Baghdad and launched an investigation into their origins and targets on October 27, 2026.

The interception of drones near Baghdad's Green Zone on October 27, 2026 generated a loud explosion heard across multiple central districts of the Iraqi capital.

Pakistan accused Afghanistan's Taliban government of sheltering militant groups including Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan and the Baloch Liberation Army to stage cross-border attacks inside Pakistan.

The Afghan Taliban government denied allegations of harboring cross-border militants, stating that ongoing militant violence within Pakistan is an internal Pakistani problem.

Lithuanian authorities charged two suspects with terrorism-related offences over an attempted arson attack on a SpaceX Starlink base station in Vilnius.

A Houthi missile attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on Oct.10 killed 13 travelers and injured over 300.

The United States-led anti-ISIS military coalition formally concluded its mission in Iraq under a bilateral agreement signed between Baghdad and Washington.

Armed Iraqi militia factions framed their attacks on the United States Embassy as acts of solidarity with Iran and retaliation for United States military strikes against militia commanders.

The withdrawal of United States coalition forces removed C-RAM and Patriot air defense batteries that previously protected government facilities in Baghdad's Green Zone.

The drone interception outside the United States Embassy perimeter in Baghdad on October 27, 2026 caused no casualties or structural damage.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on social media on October 28, 2026 that regional countries should maintain their security without extraregional military presence.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that officials from Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey held talks in Tehran on October 26, 2026 regarding regional security.

Nėrijus Puškorius stated the two suspects face charges including forming and participating in an organized terrorist group, traveling for terrorist purposes, and committing a terrorist act.

Nėrijus Puškorius stated that forming or participating in an organized terrorist group carries a maximum penalty of 10 to 15 years in prison under Lithuanian law.

Nėrijus Puškorius stated that a decision on whether the two suspects in the Vilnius Starlink arson attack will be transferred from Germany to Lithuania would be made later.