CORRECTED: Protesters, police clash near US embassy in Baghdad: AFP

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CORRECTED: Protesters, police clash near US embassy in Baghdad: AFP
Baghdad, March 1 (AFP) Mar 01, 2026
Angry Iraqi protesters clashed Sunday evening with security forces near the US embassy in Baghdad, AFP journalists said.

Protesters tried to storm Baghdad's Green Zone, where the US embassy is located, but security forces used tear gas to disperse them. It was their second attempt Sunday to enter the area.

The US embassy had warned earlier that demonstrations near its compound "may turn violent."

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