Iraqi counter-terrorism forces deployed in front of the US embassy
04 January 2020 |
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Security measures have been reinforced inside Baghdad's Green Zone and Iraqi counter-terrorism forces stand guard in front of the US embassy after pro-Iran demonstrators left the area a day after their dramatic incursion.
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