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
In lebanon. And on time hamas now have all the days sport including iraqi. Tanks from entering to leave the box to win over the scandal both all the n. B. A. Action coming up later in the program. We begin with breaking news from iraq where members of an iranian backed the group and their supporters have surrounded the u. S. Embassy in baghdad the iraqi Prime Minister matti has warned against any aggression aimed at foreign embassies and he asked the protesters to leave now most of members of the iranian backed Popular Mobilisation forces some are reported to have pushed down the door and broken into the compound some areas were set on fire and Iraqi Security forces fired tear gas and stun grenades to try to disperse the crowds. The demonstrations follow u. S. Is strikes on sunday on bases belonging to the iranian backed shia militia hizbollah brigades in iraq at least 27. 00 people were killed well the embassy is the United States largest diplomatic post in the world and also the most
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
Broadcasting live from our studios in moscow this is our 2 International Thomas certainly glad to have you with us we start with a very important developments in the middle east this hour reuters is reporting the u. S. Has struck iranian linked targets at Baghdad International airport it is also reported that a high profile iranian general so the money was killed in that strike along with an Iraqi Militia. And as more. It appears that washington is confirming that it did indeed carry out air strikes against iran linked forces in iraq now at this point were hearing that 2 vehicles were hit outside the airport in baghdad and 5 members of the Popular Mobilisation forces were hit as well as 2 additional guests and that among those killed was qassam a solomonic the leader of the could force of the Islamic Revolutionary guard corps a very prominent figure in iran that he apparently has been killed in this strike that took place outside of the Baghdad Airport this comes its important to note
Lets just get you right up to speed with what we know 2 leading militia commanders one iranian one iraqi have been killed in a u. S. Airstrike about 1. 51. 6 kilometers outside the bag that International Airport they were near an area where there was an antiterrorism unit an antiterrorism building was within a secure compound there the key casualty there is custom in the money killed by u. S. Forces people have been demonstrating their support of what has happened the joy at what has happened inside Baghdads Tahrir square lets just play you that video and give you a sense of the atmosphere right now in the iraqi capital back that. Was the the. The and. It. Was. And you have been watching pictures there of people in baghdad stuff or is square celebrating the killing of Senior Iranian commanded. By u. S. Forces on stan grant here in doha of course taking over this breaking coverage live coverage of this strike by American Forces inside iraq now weve had information confirmation from the