Hey, julie. The pentagon has Just Announced a couple hours ago it was sending those forces 100 additional marines to bolster security there the pentagon has now released images of those marines getting ready to be dispatched and arriving in baghdad there. It is the job of u. S. Marines around the world to secure diplomatic facilities. And so that presence is being increased in baghdad because of these protests. Secretary of state mike pompeo has spoken with the iraqi Prime Minister and the iraqi president today to stress that the u. S. Are l. Protect and defend its people serving in iraq. State Department Officials say there has been no breach of the u. S. Embassy in baghdad that staff there is secure and there are no plans to evacuate. Protesters stormed the heavily guarded green zone in baghdad the location of the bargest u. S. Embassy in the world. Many carried flags and banners much iranian backed militias. The u. S. Ambassador to iraq matt tuler was out on a personal trip at the t