Iraqi protestors, including supporters of the Hezbollah and Popular Mobilization militia brigades, stormed the outer wall of the fortified American Embassy headquarters in the Green Zone in Baghdad, for the first time since its construction after the US war in Iraq in 2003, denouncing American air strikes that targeted bases of a faction. Hezbollah »Pro-Iran, while US President Donald Trump blamed Iran for what happened in the vicinity of the embassy, ​​while the Iraqi government warned the protesters against any attack on embassies and foreign missions in Baghdad.

Trump said in a tweet on his account on the social network «Twitter» yesterday: «Iran killed an American contractor, we have responded strongly, and we will always do so. Now Iran is organizing an attack on the American embassy in Iraq, and it will bear full responsibility, in addition to that, we expect Iraq to use its forces to protect the embassy, ​​and we have informed him of that! ”, Adding:“ To the millions in Iraq who want freedom and do not want Iran to control them .. This It is your time. ”

In a statement, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed that he had informed the leaders of Iraq, by phone, that the United States would protect and defend Americans in Iraq, and made clear that “the President of the Republic of Iraq and the head of the caretaker government assured him that they would guarantee the safety and security of American employees and property American », while US officials said that the United States is expected to send additional Marines temporarily to its embassy in Baghdad.

The protesters burned flags of the United States, smashed observation cameras during their funeral of the 25 Hezbollah fighters who died in the American raids, managed to cross all the checkpoints in the heavily fortified Green Zone without difficulty, stormed a security point at the entrance to the embassy compound, set it on fire, and set it on fire The fire in the outer wall of the embassy and the guard rooms.

Some of the participants in the storming dressed in the uniforms of the PMF, made up of factions loyal to Iran, and formed part of the security forces, smashed the bullet-proof glass, and others wrote on the wall of the embassy embassy: "The response will be the size of our beliefs" and "Yes, yes, to the crowd" And, "Soleimani Qaidi", referring to the commander of the "Quds Force" in the "Iranian Revolutionary Guard," Qassim Soleimani.

Witnesses said that the Iraqi forces that closed the road leading to the American embassy did not initially prevent the protesters from entering the street, and stormed the wall of the embassy compound, but hours after the start of the protest, the Iraqi security forces fired tear gas to disperse the protesters.

The American forces responsible for guarding the embassy fired tear gas and smoke and sound bombs to disperse the protesters who managed to cross the first barrier and enter the vast embassy compound, and two officials at the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Reuters that the American ambassador and other employees of the embassy were evacuated In Baghdad, in light of the escalation of protests outside it, for security reasons, and some embassy security personnel remained inside, and the Popular Mobilization forces reported that 32 protesters were wounded by bombs and bullets of the American embassy guards.

For his part, the head of the Iraqi caretaker government, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, warned against any attack on embassies and foreign missions in Baghdad, and demanded the protesters to leave immediately in front of the American embassy. Security, and the law will punish him with the most severe penalties. ”

It is noteworthy that since last October 28, 11 attacks took place on Iraqi military bases that included American soldiers or diplomats, leading to the targeting of the American embassy located in the Green Zone, and the first 10 attacks resulted in deaths and injuries to many Iraqi soldiers, in addition to material damage, However, last Friday's attack in Kirkuk represented a turning point, in which an American contractor was killed, and the first time that about 30 shells landed on one base where American soldiers were present, and last Sunday evening, the American forces launched a series of raids, targeting command and control facilities belonging to "The Hezbollah Brigades", one of the most prominent thousand Pro-Iranian Sael in the "Popular Mobilization".

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An attack on Iraqi military bases, including American soldiers or diplomats, has occurred since October 28.

Donald Trump:

"Iran has organized the attack on the American embassy in Iraq, and it will bear full responsibility."