Thousands of protesters trying to storm US embassy in Baghdad after Nasrallah killing

Thousands of Iraqi protesters are trying to storm the US Embassy in Baghdad, according to posts on social media, protesting Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut yesterday.

Videos show protesters clashing with security forces in riot gear. Hezbollah flags and photos of Nasrallah can be seen among the large crowd, along with flags of Iran-backed militias in Iraq known as the Popular Mobilization Force. -- More...

BREAKING: US Embassy in Iraq has been surrounded by thousands of protestors. pic.twitter.com/2zngCZlPi4

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