Numerous protesters who gathered in the fortified Green Zone of the Iraqi capital stormed the US Embassy in the country.
According to journalist Babak Taghvaee, who posted videos of the besieged facility set on fire, thousands of people were holding a rally outside the embassy, and Iraqi special forces were ready to open fire on them if the crowd attempted to break into the diplomatic facility again.
US Embassy in Baghdad Besieged as Iraqis Set Building on Fire - Videos
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