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Protesters attack U.S embassy in Baghdad

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Protesters attack U.S embassy in Baghdad
Protesters attack U.S embassy in Baghdad

An estimated 6000 protesters gathered outside the American embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday during a hostile protest.

Several dozen protesters broke into the compound.

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RESTRICTIONS: Broadcast: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN Digital: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN According to CBS News, an estimated 6000 protesters, including Iraqi Shiite militiamen gathered outside the American embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday during a hostile protest.

Several dozen managed to break into the compound where they smashed a main door and set fire to a reception area.

Protesters also threw stones over the walls, pulled down security cameras, stormed empty guard posts and were seen hanging yellow flags belonging to the Kataeb Hezbollah militia on the walls of the embassy.

U.S. soldiers watched from the roof and used a loudspeaker to urge the crowd to stay away.

Videos posted to social media captured smoke funneling out from one guard checkpoint on the perimeter of the compound.

Iraqi special forces responded by firing tear gas to try and disperse the protesters.

According to the New York Times, the demonstration was in retaliation to U.S. airstrikes that killed 25 Iran-backed Kataeb Hezbollah, an Iraqi Shia paramilitary group just two days earlier.

The Pentagon, however, says their airstrikes were in retaliation to an attack consisting of more than 30 rockets on an Iraqi military base near Kirkuk, northern Iraq.

The attack killed an American defense contractor and injured four U.S. service members.

A U.S. defense official told CBS News that the military is sending reinforcements to the embassy from units already within the country, adding, "there are no plans to evacuate Embassy Baghdad." President Trump accused Iran of "orchestrating" the break-in, adding that "they will be held fully responsible." RUNDOWN SHOWS: 1.

Protesters break into U.S. embassy 2.

U.S. soldiers use megaphones to manage crowd 3.

Iraqi Special Forces fire tear gas at the crowd 4.

Attack on U.S. servicemen in Iraqi military base VOICEOVER (in English): "According to CBS News, an estimated 6000 protesters, including Iraqi Shiite militiamen gathered outside the American embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday during a hostile protest.

Several dozen managed to break into the compound and were heard shouting, 'down, down, USA!', whilst they smashed a main door and set fire to a reception area." "Protesters also threw stones over the walls, pulled down security cameras, stormed empty guard posts and were seen hanging yellow flags belonging to the Kataeb Hezbollah militia on the walls of the embassy.

U.S. soldiers watched from the roof and used a loudspeaker to urge the crowd to stay away." "Videos posted to social media captured smoke funneling out from one guard checkpoint on the perimeter of the compound.

Iraqi special forces responded by firing tear gas to try and disperse the protesters." "According to the New York Times, the demonstration was in retaliation to U.S. airstrikes that killed 25 Iran-backed Kataeb Hezbollah, an Iraqi Shia paramilitary group just two days earlier." "The Pentagon, however, says their airstrikes were in retaliation to an attack consisting of more than 30 rockets on an Iraqi military base near Kirkuk, northern Iraq.

The attack killed an American defense contractor and injured four U.S. service members." SOURCES: New York Times, CBS News, New York Times, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/01/world/middleeast/us-embassy-baghdad-iraq.html https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-iraq-airstrikes-protests-american-embassy-baghdad-anger-over-strikes-iran-militia-today-2019-12-31/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/01/world/middleeast/iraq-embassy-iran.html?auth=login-google *** For story suggestions please contact tips@nextanimation.com.tw For technical and editorial support, please contact: Asia: +61 2 93 73 1841 Europe: +44 20 7542 7599 Americas and Latam: +1 800 738 8377

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