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    Protesters storm American embassy compound in Iraq following deadly U.S. airstrikes

    Source: NY Daily News:
    December 31, 2019 at 09:47
    Members of Iraq's pro-Iranian Hashd al-Shaabi paramilitary group hang flags on the barbed wire of the outer wall of the US embassy in Baghdad during an angry demonstration on December 31, 2019 to denounce weekend US air strikes that killed Iran-backe
    Members of Iraq's pro-Iranian Hashd al-Shaabi paramilitary group hang flags on the barbed wire of the outer wall of the US embassy in Baghdad during an angry demonstration on December 31, 2019 to denounce weekend US air strikes that killed Iran-backe
    Shouting “Down, Down, USA,” dozens of protesters broke into the American embassy compound in Baghdad on Tuesday in a tense demonstration against recent U.S. airstrikes that killed 25 fighters of an Iran-backed militia in Iraq.

    Shouting “Down, Down, USA,” dozens of protesters broke into the American embassy compound in Baghdad on Tuesday in a tense demonstration against recent U.S. airstrikes that killed 25 fighters of an Iran-backed militia in Iraq.

    The group, including Iraqi Shiite militiamen and many supporters, smashed a main door and set fire to a reception area, sparking tear gas and gunfire just feet away from the main building.

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