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| Aggression against Baghdad embassies will be punished, protesters should stay away – Iraqi PM | Aggression against Baghdad embassies will be punished, protesters should stay away – Iraqi PM |
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| Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has issued a statement urging protesters to stay away from all diplomatic compounds in Baghdad, after demonstrators stormed the US embassy. | Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has issued a statement urging protesters to stay away from all diplomatic compounds in Baghdad, after demonstrators stormed the US embassy. |
| The prime minister said that any aggression or act of violence against foreign diplomats or their staff would be punished. | The prime minister said that any aggression or act of violence against foreign diplomats or their staff would be punished. |
| Spurred by anger over US airstrikes targeting a Hezbollah militia in the country, demonstrators on Tuesday managed to force their way into part of the heavily-fortified Green Zone, setting fires and destroying doors and security cameras around the embassy. The US envoy to Iraq was evacuated due to the unrest, according to Reuters. | Spurred by anger over US airstrikes targeting a Hezbollah militia in the country, demonstrators on Tuesday managed to force their way into part of the heavily-fortified Green Zone, setting fires and destroying doors and security cameras around the embassy. The US envoy to Iraq was evacuated due to the unrest, according to Reuters. |
| The demonstrations were sparked by growing fury over US military strikes against three Kataib Hezbollah targets in Qaim, Iraq, which purportedly killed 25 fighters. The Pentagon has accused the Iran-allied group of carrying out attacks against coalition troops stationed in Iraq.The Iraqi prime minister strongly condemned the strikes, while Iran denied any involvement in attacks against US forces. | |
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