Republic wherean eight agencies are warning of a humanitarian crisis will only get worse. We begin with breaking news out of the iraqi capital baghdad. Rockets have struck the International Airport. Iransr member of Paramilitary Group the Popular Mobilization forces been killed. Destroyed two vehicles belonging to the iranian backed group. Lets get an update from al jazeeras correspondent in baghdad. What happened here . Details have more emerged in the last hour or so about what appears to be a targeted strike on two vehicles exiting the International Airport. According to the Popular Mobilization forces, the vehicle. Highprofile guests who had. Rrived we are also hearing that this might have been a targeted strike. Saying this could have been a u. S. Strike. The Popular Mobilization forces were behind that be siegemund of the u. S. Embassy in baghdad. It has been two days have a very rapid development. Thethis attack happening in early hours of the morning. Security forces have cordo
Heightened surveillance here in the united states. The American Council on American Islamic relations is handing out booklets reminding people of their rights and after 60 people were held for questioning this weekend at the u. S. canada border in washington state. They were detained for between six and 11 hours in some cases. They were people of all ages including a number of u. S. Citizens and asked questions about their iranian identity and the heritage and family and connection to the country. All of this is very concerning. Customs and Border Protection claims they did not detain iranian americans at border. They said they have not received any reports of bay area iranian americans being detained however Immigration Attorneys are are on standby. This crisis with iran is tlud. Were tracking the story on all of the digital platforms. We posted new information about u. S. Troop movements. It is on the top story box at nbcbayarea. Com. Well back here at home, a new plan to tackle vioy
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Reelected Prime Minister vows to heal divisions. Protesters say they will fight him every step of the way. While in algeria, people come out to denounce the results of an election they say is a farce. Host u. S. Democrats have taken another major step in the impeachment process divided congress and the nation. A panel has approved two charges against President Trump. The house of representatives is set to vote in favor of impeachment next week. Our White House Correspondent reports from washington. Another visit to the white house overshadowed by foreign politics as the president of paraguay sat uncomfortably in the u. S. Office. President trump railed against the push to impeach him for his dealings with ukraines president. President trump it is a witch hunt. It is a hoax. Zero was done wrong. It is a scam. It is something that should not be allowed. It is a very bad thing for our country. You are trivializing impeachment. Someday theret, will be a democrat president and there will be
Into 2020, right set to continue in hong kong. Iraqi protesters have taken out protesting over sundays u. S. Airstrikes in iraq and syria targeting a powerful iranian backed group. 27 forces were killed. Our coverage begins with this report from baghdad. Angry and determined, they marched across the river tigris through unmanned checkpoints into the heart of the fortified green zone. Thousands of members of the forces and their supporters surrounded the compound of the u. S. Embassy to deliver a stern warning. This is a message to trump and to the American Embassy and havelate, watch out, you touched our soldiers and our brothers. Reporter they set fires at the outer gates has they try to get inside the embassy grounds. Escalating now with hundreds,erhaps thousands of members they are throwing stones, trying to climb the walls to reach the u. S. Embassy compound and they are chanting antiamerican slogans. The action is in response to u. S. Airstrikes that killed dozens of fighters from