This gentleman, leading the protests, is Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, founder and leader of Kata’ib Hizballah. pic.twitter.com/kGnpmrDtPB— Mike (@Doranimated) December 31, 2019
Update: More evidence that Iran is involved.
All of Qassem Soleimani's best friends joined the party at the US embassy in Baghdad. The handsome turbaned gentleman is, I believe, Qais al-Khazali, the leader of Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, a pro-Iranian militia. pic.twitter.com/z6sRc9NLmc— Mike (@Doranimated) December 31, 2019
Update: The US Marines looked calm.
The Marine guards look calm, but all that separates them from angry members of Kata’ib Hizballah, the organization the US attacked over the weekend, is a glass barrier and a small Christmas tree. pic.twitter.com/UWyE4MICN6— Mike (@Doranimated) December 31, 2019
Protesters gazing on Americans inside the embassy | pic.twitter.com/tXNBwL0UhF— Mike (@Doranimated) December 31, 2019