VICE News: These Photos Show the Charred Remains of the U.S. Embassy Compound in Baghdad
The Iran-aligned Kataib Hezbollah militia finally relented on Wednesday.
Protesters who’d laid siege on the U.S. embassy in Baghdad left behind charred destruction after they relented Wednesday. The retreat provided relief for an incredibly tense situation — at least for now.
Images showed burned-out structures, destroyed by supporters of the Iran-aligned Kataib Hezbollah militia in Iraq who attacked the embassy on Tuesday. Soot covered the walls of a burned checkpoint building, its windows knocked out and debris scattered about the floor.
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Update #1: Photos reveal extensive damage to US Embassy in Baghdad as American soldiers rush to region (USA Today)
Update #2: US Embassy in Baghdad fire damage seen in new photos following militants' attack (FOX News)
WNU Editor: The guard post and the entrance are definitely a write-off. The embassy is not going to accept visitors for a while.
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