In retaliation for tonight's U.S. drone strike that assassinated two leaders of Kata'ib Hezbollah, several Iranian-backed groups in Baghdad issued a call-to-arms, instructing their members and supporters to storm the U.S. Embassy located in the International Green Zone. Iraqi security forces have responded by closing all access routes, including roads and bridges, to the Green Zone amid escalating protests and calls for mobilization by various militia groups. The U.S. Embassy has been placed on high alert in the face of these developments.
Iraqis gather to attack the American embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone Iraqi security forces blocked all roads leading to the American embassy. The American Embassy in Baghdad has been placed on high alert. https://t.co/zlWsKj3JPB
Iraqis in Baghdad take to the streets en masse after the killing. Baghdad authorities even closed the "Green Zone" of the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad, the fortified part of the city where parliament and government live, and few residents.
Numerous resistance associated with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq are calling on its supporters to gather and invade Baghdad's Green Zone and the US Embassy in Iraq https://t.co/7PW9FAmyLx
🚨UPDATE: IRAQI SECURITY FORCES CLOSE BRIDGES AND ROADS TO GREEN ZONE Amidst growing protests over the U.S drone strike, all access routes into the international Green Zone in Baghdad have been closed. There are calls from militia groups in the country for people to mobilize… https://t.co/QG1clXlul7
🇮🇶⚡ All roads and checkpoints leading to the Green Zone in Baghdad have been closed. https://t.co/MZBiOSWelK
🇮🇶⚡ Multiple groups affiliated with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq call on its supporters to gather and invade the Baghdad's Green Zone and the US Embassy in Iraq.
Call-to-Arms tonight by several Iranian-Backed Groups in Baghdad, Iraq telling their Members and Supporters to Storm the U.S. Embassy Compound within the “International Green Zone” in Retaliation for the Assassination Strike tonight against 2 Leaders of Kata'ib Hezbollah.