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
He said to me but im slowly dying. To a little boy pulled from the roof. Collapse in russia. 24 hour news live from moscow this is r. T. International my names you know no need to welcome to the program our top story brit tried to storm the u. S. Embassy in with some of the protesters there starting a fire it comes in response to American Bombing raids in iraq and syria to the weekend which killed 25. 00 7. I i. I. I. I. Very much a developing story there well have a live update to what is going on from our correspondents or middle east correspondent little bit later in the hour but for now igor takes a look at how iraqs got caught up in the standoff between the u. S. And around. They come they see they leave a barren wasteland american airstrikes on foreign soil have become a normality the whole world is the militarys sandbox and this time theyve been playing in iraqs corner where we did was dig a decisive response that makes clear what the president really has that for months and mon
Continues we shed some light on the table that. One minute past 5 pm here in moscow missed the last day of 29 a warm welcome to our to international my names union neal. Lets begin in iraq where hundreds have attempted to storm the u. S. Embassy and with some of the protesters starting a fire there they are reportedly demanding its closure im not American Forces exit the country these are live pictures right now from the iraqi capital Iraqs Popular Mobilization forces say over 20 people have been injured in this compound the nations Prime Minister has urged the assembled crowd to leave it warning of a tough response if they do not the arrest comes after American Bombing raids in iraq and syria killed 25 at the weekend. Was. It was. Was the a well 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 continu
He said to me im slowly dying. View of the key events that shaped 20 continues we shared some. Life from our international news. The decades lasting welcome to our International Good to have you with us. Hundreds of iraqis have attempted to storm the u. S. Embassy in baghdad with some of the protesters starting fires there they are reportedly demanding its closure American Forces exit the country Iraqs Popular Mobilization forces say 2 dozen people have been injured at rallies in. The nations Prime Minister has urged the assembled tried to leave the m. Warning of a tough response if they dont want to risk comes after American Bombing raids in iraq and syria kill 25. 00 of the regular. Was. God. Or joy no boy or middle east correspondent paul asli or michelle greenstone from artsy paulette lets go to you 1st the protests there they show little sign of relenting what do we know but days of it. Well certainly at this stage they show no sign of dissipating we know and weve received reports