Hundreds of Iraqi citizens took part in the burial ceremony of victims of attacks by the American armed forces on local militias. And after that, the mourners set off to storm the United States Embassy.
This was reported by the Associated Press news agency.
Riots unfolded on Tuesday, December 31. Demonstrators entered the diplomatic area of Baghdad and broke into the territory of the American diplomatic mission. It is noted that the guard could not restrain the onslaught of the crowd. People literally demolished the gate, after which they began to break down CCTV cameras and throw bottles at the building. The demonstrators unfurled the banners of the formation, which was shelled by the US armed forces, and began to chant: “Death to America, death to Israel.” Later, according to media reports, flames broke out on the territory of the embassy.
In an attempt to disperse the crowd, security forces used tear gas. In addition, shots were heard in the diplomatic area. According to the channel “Air Arabia”, the US ambassador fled from Baghdad in a panic. His whereabouts remain unknown.
As reported by News Front, the previously Iraqi military base, where the American armed forces are stationed, was shelled, resulting in the death of a US citizen. At the same time, the United States responded by staging a punitive action, striking against the objects of the Shiite formation, explaining this as “containing Iran.”