A year ago. Morning this new years eve is just going to 11 oclock here in moscow youre watching r. T. International now baghdad has summoned the u. S. Ambassador over the latest american airstrikes on iraq and syria which killed 25 people iraqi Officials Say they were unable to prevent the attack with their objections being ignored by washington the u. S. Special representative for iran brian hawk has defended the operation though and insists they targeted iranian backed militants to deter iranian aggression. One of the things we want to emphasize is that this was a defensive action that was designed to protect American Forces and american citizens in iraq were also working on the mission of restoring deterrence against me and aggression on sunday the United States hit 5 targets belonging to qatar has bella its in our its an armed group that emerged after the u. S. Invasion of iraq and has repeatedly targeted American Forces is also one of the main shia groups fighting Islamic State in
A year ago. Hello there just call me a day here in moscow you with International Baghdad summoned the u. S. Ambassador over the latest american airstrikes on iraq and syria which killed 25 people rocky Officials Say they were unable to prevent the attack with their objections being ignored by washington the u. S. Special representative for iran brian hook is defended the operation though and insists they targeted the rainy back militants to deter iranian aggression. One of things we want to emphasize is that this was a defensive action that was designed to protect American Forces and american citizens in iraq were also working on the mission of restoring deterrence against rini and aggression on sunday the United States hit 5 targets belonging to a type hizbollah its an armed group that emerged after the u. S. Invasion of iraq and has repeatedly targeted American Forces is also one of the main shia groups fighting Islamic State in both iraq and syria according to the u. S. The bombing
A year ago. Hello there good afternoon you with r. T. International our top story hundreds of tried to storm and set fire to the u. S. Embassy in Baghdad Embassy staff including the ambassador have reportedly been evacuated from the compound it all comes after American Bombing raids in iraq and syria killed 25 funerals for some of the victims were held earlier on tuesday in the iraqi capital with mourners there marching to the embassy. I was i was i was. I. Was well earlier baghdad had summoned the u. S. Ambassador over sundays airstrikes the u. S. Hit 5 targets belonging to get tired hizbollah its an armed group that emerged after the us invasion of iraq and has repeatedly targeted American Forces is also one of the main shia groups fighting against Islamic State in both iraq and syria according to the u. S. The bombing raids were in retaliation for fridays rocket strike on the code base in iraq which killed one American Contractor and no group claimed responsibility for that but the
A little boy who was pulled from the ruins of a block that collapsed in russia. Around the clock across the world this is your r. T. International from the team and myself you know no meal hello and welcome to the program or top story. Tried to storm the u. S. Embassy in baghdad with some of the protesters starting a fire there the reportedly demanding its closure and that American Forces exit the country iraqs Popular Mobilisation forces say over 20 people have been injured in. The compound the iraqi Prime Minister has urged the assemble to leave the Embassy Warning of a tough response if they dont comes after American Bombing raids in iraq and in syria kill 25. People at the weekend. It was. God it was. God the i call the situation is unfolding quite dramatically as we speak the latest reports suggest that the u. S. Embassy staff including reportedly the ambassador has been evacuated from the american compound and this comes as Iraqi Security forces continue to fire tear gas at the c
Who perhaps met him at the airport their vehicle or vehicles were targeted along with several other people they lost their lives it was the parts of the airport compound that is separated from a Counterterrorism Center literally by a wall what youre looking at right now took place according to the reports that weve got that we are trusting within about a kilometer of the airport the gentleman that were the key gentleman that were talking about so the money was very very significant he fought in the 8 year long iran iraq war he managed to survive the flow the changes of iranian politics hes only ever given he had only ever given one interview in his life very quiet very much off the radar but incredibly well connected with the ayatollah how many thats the top line on whats happening of course the immediate back story is the way that the hezbollah militia was allowed 3 days ago to walk with impunity rights up to the front door of the Iraqi Embassy compound in the iraqi capital that is a