9 g. And c. Were bringing you live from baghdad and latest pictures of the process which have been happening in the iraqi capital those protests have made their way towards the green zone reports that protest is happening gathering signs the u. S. Embassy now this follows the funerals of some 27. 00 shia fighters who had been killed in u. S. Airstrikes in iraq the shia armed Group Hezbollah brigades is promising revenge after those attacks certainly an angry and forceful response there from protesters lets check in with aljazeera simona faulty in she is joining us on the phone from baghdad as some want to youre in amongst those protesters what more can you tell us this hour. D either way from the u. S. And the koreans surrounded by hundreds a perhaps thousands of. Members or followers the majority of them are wearing military uniforms and waving flags of the popular mobilize a support system to help other brigades which is a force for good and what im seeing right now is people throwin
Can do they dont want to go into a no war we can say a war that is a comprehensive for a conventional war with the americans because they are unable to do so but also i think americans also do not want to go to the war because that this isnt for the war can be easily started but no one can have the decision to end the war if that attack would be resulted of heavy casualties on the americans theres the that would be the retaliation Something Different if there would be no casual it is its only minor casualties or materialistic casualties then. Retaliation will be different also so it depends on the evaluation of her math of the attack and how the. Would be reacting to wars this kind of attack so in my perspective that the americans will favor to the escalation this situation because i think their forces in iraq are vulnerable there are a lot so you know nonstate actors could deliver the message or deliberately the reaction that would be causing a lot of kids realty is maybe and therefor
It is 1400. 00 g. M. T. Across the middle east it has been a tense day in the wake of the death of irans top military Commander Major general accustoming salim money so money died in a u. S. Airstrike early on friday it took place on a road at Baghdad Airport iran is calling it an assassination the pentagon says President Donald Trump ordered the attack to quote protect u. S. Personnel abroad meanwhile the u. S. Embassy in baghdad has issued an alert all americans to leave iraq immediately iran supremely leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called for 3 days of National Mourning the many warned of harsh revenge and said the attack would double tehrans result to resist the United States iraqs Prime Minister says the strike will spark a devastating war well speak to our correspondents in the region shortly. As i say we have correspondent covering the story from all regions this go to. Will go to also shortly before us to his alma binge of aid who joins us from baghdad tell us more about the
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A plea from the Congolese Army chief after stopping an angry crowd marching on another u. N. Base. Through the central philippines ripping roofs from homes and damaging an airport. Hello turkeys president says he will oppose natos defense plan for baltic countries and poland unless it recognizes the groups ankaras fighting in syria as terrorists. Expect unconditional solidarity in the fight against the mainly kurdish fighters he made that warning ahead of a nato summit in london thats already set to be dominated by internal divisions. Nato needs to act in a proactive manner against threats posed by terrorist organizations its inevitable that need to the need of readjusting its against terrorist threats they expect the allies to display strong cooperation with us in the threats. Lets bring in jonah how hes joining us from london how is that warning by the turkish president likely to go down at the nato summit. Well it certainly does set this up as the issue that is likely to be the main