2019 continues we shed some light. On one minute past 8 am in San Francisco 9 pm and 7 in the evening right here in moscow this tuesday the 31st welcome to international. Our top story hundreds of iraqis have attempted to storm the u. S. Embassy in baghdad with some of the protesters starting fires there theyre reportedly demanding its closure and that American Forces exit the country iraqs Popular Mobilisation forces say around 2 dozen people have been injured and rallies in and around the compound the nations Prime Minister has urged the assemble cried to leave the Embassy Warning of a tough response if they do all the unrest comes after American Bombing raids in iraq and syria killed 25 the weekend. Was. Was was. Was was was well i discussed the situation with our middle east correspondent Paula Michel Greenstein from r. T. America. Paula lets go to you 1st the protests there they show little sign of relenting what do we know but well certainly at this stage they show no sign of dis
A fire there reportedly demanding the embassys closure and that u. S. Forces exit the country Iraqs Popular Mobilization forces say around 2 dozen people have been injured at rallies in and around the compound the nations Prime Minister reserved the assembled crowd to leave the Embassy Warning of a tough response if they dont rest after u. S. Bombing raids in iraq and syria killed 25 people at the weekend. I. I. I i i i call you know on the discuss the situation earlier with our middle east correspondent Paula Michel Greenstein from r. T. America. Paula lets go to you 1st the protests there they show little signs of relenting what do we know about todays over full circle at that stage they show no sign of dissipating we know and weve received reports that the American Embassy staff including the ambassador have been evacuated from the compound but these reports come as we continue to hear that Iraqi Security forces are firing tear gas on the crowds to try and get them to disperse now m