Posted on 12/31/2019 6:25:54 AM PST by Kaslin
The U.S. Embassy in Iraq is being attacked by Iraqi Shiite militia supporters, who’ve broken into the compound.
According to the Associated Press, a fire has been set and sounds of gunfire were heard.
An Associated Press reporter at the scene saw flames rising from inside the compound and at least three U.S. soldiers on the roof of the main building inside embassy. It was not clear what caused the fire at the reception area near the parking lot of the compound. A man on a loudspeaker urged the mob not to enter the compound, saying: “The message was delivered.”
Smoke from the tear gas rose in the area, and at least three of the protesters appeared to have difficulties breathing.
The gate that was smashed was a side-entrance, one used by cars to enter the embassy compound. Hundreds of protesters had pushed about 5 meters (16 feet) into a corridor that leads to the main building but the protesters were still about 200 meters (yards) away from it. (AP)
The crowd had been chanting “Down, down USA”, “Death to America” and “Death to Israel” as they tried scaling the embassy’s walls.
BREAKING - Hundreds of Kataib Hezbollah supporters are swarming the US embassy in Baghdad. No attempt to stop them by Iraqi forced guarding the Green Zone. No way out for diplomats. V. dangerous situation pic.twitter.com/sUgTI8iXHb— Liz Sly (@LizSly) December 31, 2019
Kata'ib Hezbollah is a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and the attack should be treated as a terrorist attack and not a bunch of "protesters" getting out of controlhttps://t.co/do8GT83AKX https://t.co/ypsbg3zmoB— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) December 31, 2019
IRAQ: Scene outside the US embassy in Baghdad as more protesters arrive in the wake of US retaliation airstrikes against Katai'b Hezbollah positions. - @KARRARISMAILM pic.twitter.com/kKmIevmQ89— Conflict News (@Conflicts) December 31, 2019
JUSTin : Electrical and communication cabins supplied to the US embassy building torched while embassy staff are still inside. !! https://t.co/KaBaGUi8iw— ??? ?????? ???? Hassan Sajwani (@HSajwanization) December 31, 2019
The attack comes after the U.S. carried out airstrikes against five sites of Kataeb Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militia, in Iraq and Syria in retaliation for the killing of a U.S. contractor and injuries to four U.S. troops and two members of the Iraqi Security Forces.
Iraq condemned the airstrikes, calling them a “violation of Iraq's sovereignty” and the terrorists vowed to retaliate, with KH’s military commander reportedly saying their forces were “ready to destroy the bases of the American occupiers and crush their rotten heads.”
Embassy staff and the U.S. ambassador to Iraq were evacuated but some security staff remained, Reuters reports. Some video from the scene shows at least six U.S. soldiers inside.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) weighed in on the attack early Tuesday morning, saying Iran "must be held accountable" and asked for prayers for the soldiers still inside the embassy.
#Iran is directly responsible for orchestrating the storming of the US Embassy in #Iraq & must be held accountable for it & the safety of every American serving there.— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) December 31, 2019
Pray for these brave young Americans who remain at their post at the Embassy in Baghdad while an Iranian directed mob attacks the embassy.
The U.S. should employ whatever it takes to secure their safety & the safety of all Americans inside the compound. https://t.co/0H3Epo5g7c— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) December 31, 2019
Update:
LATEST on #Iraq
• Protesters leave the interior of the US Embassy in Baghdad but continue to stone the building
• Iraq special forces use tear gas to disperse crowds
• Iran-linked militia leaders in the vicinity along with Iraqi interior and defense ministers
• NO DEATHS pic.twitter.com/asD9YdP7PB— Ragip Soylu (@ragipsoylu) December 31, 2019
Updates from outside US embassy in #Iraq:
-Security forces deploy on roof of embassy & fire tear gas, flash bangs to keep protesters away
-Demonstrators hoist PMF, Iraqi, Kataeb Hezbollah flags at embassy
-NSA Faleh Fayyadh, Qais al-Khazaali, Hadi al-Ameri all outside embassy— Maya Gebeily (@GebeilyM) December 31, 2019
Update: President Trump responded and said Iran "will be held fully responsible."
Iran killed an American contractor, wounding many. We strongly responded, and always will. Now Iran is orchestrating an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Iraq. They will be held fully responsible. In addition, we expect Iraq to use its forces to protect the Embassy, and so notified!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 31, 2019
Who wants to turn SEVEN wars into EIGHT..?
Cuz, uh...we only have $23 trillion in debt and 2,000 invaders crossing over EVERY NIGHT.
Yeah, great.
What have conservatives CONSERVED..?
Take note Hillary and 0bama.
...along with any Desperate Delusional Dems complicit in this attack...
Lessay a US/Iran war DOES break out:
Who thinks that the entire US media —which WANTS that war— will not whip around 180 degrees and report on EVERY Iranian civvy death? Who thinks they won’t MAKE THEM UP...?
The US media sees the 2020 election writing on the wall and desperately wants the “Quagmire..!”-narrative.
ALL their little schemes failed and now they want an IRAN WAR to fill in as substitute.
They WANT this. It’s BAIT.
John Kerry had something to do with this , i just heard that LOL.
Oh, and then send George W. Bush to Gitmo
I’m just getting here and know nothing, and it appears you know just about next to nothing, so that makes us about even.
So until we have some facts, I’ll just posit that with Trump having experience with mergers and acquisitions, perhaps he plans to merge eight wars into one war and run it more efficiently.
Just a thought. It’s early though.
I’m with you...Let’s cut and run. Send in rescue helicopters to evacuate the embassy and tell our military to stand down.
Get them all to come to a huge protest at the embassy grounds tomorrow, then drop a Fuel-Air Bomb...................
Plenty of ways to deliver a message to the Ayatollahs without resorting to full-on war.
The US should donate several EMPs on the Iranian capital and just call it even.
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Furthe back into the stone age Iran.
I am not a big conspiracy theorist, but I’ve never seen a series of events that looked more like a CIA set up job in my life. And not setting up Iran, setting up Trump.
The faster we get rid of those slimes, the better.
“Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) weighed in on the attack early Tuesday morning, saying Iran “must be held accountable” and asked for prayers for the soldiers still inside the embassy.”
Mr. Rubio, please SHUT UP, this is an issue for ADULTS to work out.
Mr. President, if you’re reading this forum, please get our $100 million for the drone they shot down....
Iran is in Asia. South Asia...but Asia never the less.
Getting a little long in the tooth but I’m in. Someone just needs to watch my two labs.
Too much ‘diplomatic restraint’ here. We have gunships at BIAP and Al Asad which could disperse the ‘protesters’ in seconds once they get inside the compound. I think the protesters realize this which is why they haven’t left the vehicle inspection bay (on the east side of the compound). And the main embassy building is at least 400m away from the inspection bay. Typical fake news disinformation and hype.
C’mon. Everybody knows it was that film and the video maker who caused it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmIRYvJQeHM
Hey Islam why no fatwa? Were your fat AZZ rulers too lazy or was hers too big to put it on. Keep donating to the Clinton Global Initiative or we’ll send Joe Biden over.
Call off the puppets. We’ll be good dhimmis. Our overlords are properly subduing us. OUR MOFOS must’ve given your GOFOS the green light for SLAUGHTER. It’s what they do in the D.C. (Divide & Control) POWER CENTER.
Our dhimmis are good dhimmis. Why is Malik Nidal Hasan still alive?
(Thanks media and radio yakkers)
NOT REALLY YOU POS SCUM
Your PENTAGON and all its occupants are having an enjoyable day I suppose...
https://www.learnreligions.com/the-kaaba-2004450
Our dhimmis are working hard on having us to be properly subdued.
(R.I.P. Barbara BKO and the rest)
Approaching 2020
See Clearly
1-2-3, 1-2-3, 1-2-3, 1-2-3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWghTVdDGDM
Some of Epstein’s Temple (color/design) looks like he appropriated it from your culture. Quite a compliment from an international woman abuser.
Have you seen Ghislaine or is she hiding under a burkha? Never mind...nobody is looking for her.
Haha
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