Latest updates on clashes at US Embassy in Baghdad + Video
ISWNews Analysis Group: The rally of demonstrators continue in front of the US embassy, and two entrances of the embassy building is still burning.
ISWNews Analysis Group: The rally of demonstrators continue in front of the US embassy, and two entrances of the embassy building is still burning.
ISWNews Analysis Group: On Dec 29, the US warplanes attacked the positions of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces in a blatant crime, killing 27 PMU forces. Since then, the wave of protests against the US occupation of Iraq has intensified.
Trump:“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!” P.S:Trump’s expectation from Iraq is mentioned in the […]
ISWNews Analysis Group: More than 20 protesters have been injured by tear gas fired by Iraqi security forces and US embassy security personnel so far.
ISWNews Analysis Group: This afternoon, angry Iraqis stormed the US Embassy compound in Baghdad with the slogan, “Allah is Great, US is the Great Satan” and attempted to enter the embassy building and capture it.
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis said regarding the attack that indeed our martyrs and wounded blood won’t be wasted and we will answer US forces severely.
The Supreme Religious Authority of Iraq condemned the brutal attack that targeted a group of fighters affiliated with the official Iraqi forces.
ISWNews Analysis Group: According to latest information, number of PMU’s casualties reached to 27 martyrs and 51 wounded so far.
ISWNews Analysis Group: The US terrorist command in the region, CENTCOM releasing a statement said that they attacked five positions of Kata’ib Hezbollah forces in Iraq and Syria.
ISWNews Analysis Group: The official media of Hashd al-Sha’abi reported the US airstrikes on the headquarters of the forces in western Anbar province.
In the first part we mentioned some reasons of different efforts for dissolution of Hashd Al-Shaabi forces. Hashd Al-Shaabi has some unique features and capabilities that can be modeled in other fields for Iraqis. That’s why the US and its allies are trying to weaken or removing the Hashd Al-Shaabi forces. In this part we […]