U.S. C-RAM systems intercept drone swarm over Baghdad embassy as regional tensions peak. New footage reveals the 20mm Gatling gun in action against Iran-backed militia strikes, following a previous attack that damaged the compound’s helipad.
Video footage from the Green Zone shows the U.S. military’s Counter Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) defense system firing at night during an attack on the American Embassy compound.
Iraqi security sources and a Reuters witness reported that rockets and at least five drones were launched toward the embassy early Tuesday, described as the most intense assault in recent weeks.
The C-RAM system, a land-based version of the Phalanx weapon with a 20mm six-barrel Gatling gun, intercepted at least two drones. It fires up to 4,500 rounds per minute using radar-guided automation. A third drone struck inside the compound, with fire and smoke visible rising from the area.
The distinctive rapid buzzing sound of the spinning cannon is clearly audible in multiple verified clips now circulating widely.
This follows an earlier strike on March 14 that damaged a helipad inside the embassy grounds and reportedly disabled one C-RAM unit. No U.S. casualties have been reported from the latest interceptions.
The attacks have been linked to Iran-backed militias operating in Iraq.
The C-RAM is designed as a last-line close-in defense against rockets, mortars, artillery shells and small drones.
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