Tag: Baghdad
Some personnel ordered out of US embassy in Baghdad
The State Department ordered all non-emergency personnel to leave Iraq immediately, warning of threats from Iran and rising tensions across the region. source
US led coalition drops explosives on ISIS in Iraq l ABC News
The latest development in the battle against ISIS came as a U.S. led coalition dropped bombs on an island in Iraq filled with members of…
ISIS leader al-Baghdadi dead after US raid in Syria: What we know | Nightline
The founder and leader of the Islamic State led a gruesome campaign of terror around the world. Among his victims were James Foley and Kayla…
Bushfires in Australia, Veterans Day, clashes in Baghdad: World in Photos, Nov. 12
A look at the top photos from around the globe. source
Lizzo, Pope Francis and Boris Johnson: World in Photos, Nov. 25
A look at the top photos from around the globe. source
Protesters march on US embassy in Baghdad l ABC News
Hundreds of protesters reached the heavily fortified area, climbed walls and draped flags coming from funerals held for those killed in U.S. airstrikes on Iranian…
Tensions rise after militia siege on American embassy l ABC News
Hundreds of U.S. troops have arrived in the Middle East after two days of chaos at the embassy, which was surrounded Tuesday by an angry…
Leader of Iran’s elite Quds Force killed in airstrike near Baghdad airport
Nearly 900 additional U.S troops have been sent to the Middle East, and the Pentagon warned Iran may be orchestrating more attacks on U.S. interests…
U.S. airstrike kills Iranian General Qassem Soleimani | Nightline
Iran’s ayatollah warns that the U.S. should expect harsh retaliation. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/35gVEdn WATCH NIGHTLINE EPISODES: https://abc.go.com/shows/nightline ALSO AVAILABLE ON HULU: https://hulu.tv/2wSmSrZ #Nightline #BreakingNews #Iran…
Shiite militia, crowds storm US Embassy walls in Baghdad
On Twitter, President Trump blamed Iran for “orchestrating” the embassy attack and the Pentagon considers sending troops to the Middle East, U.S. officials told ABC…
High alert at the US Embassy in Baghdad
After protesters launched a dramatic attempt to storm the compound, the Defense Department announced they will be deploying additional U.S. troops to Iraq immediately. #Baghdad…
Troops deployed to Middle East, GOP senator “open to witnesses” in impeachment trial | ABC News
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2020 candidates lash out at president over airstrike in Iraq l ABC News
Former Vice President Joe Biden said Trump “tossed a stick of dynamite into a tinderbox” and fears the U.S. is “on the brink of a…
Bush fires in Australia, protests in Baghdad, Chinese opera: World in Photos, Jan. 3
A look at this week’s top photos from around the globe. source
Trump does not have authority to start war with Iran: Biden l ABC News
Presidential candidate Joe Biden discussed tensions with Iran and the U.S. airstrike that killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2FqplOK #ABCNews #Iran #Biden #Trump #Soleimani…
Tensions between US, Iran: Where things stand now | Nightline
Trump and his top aides defended the drone killing of Iranian Gen. Soleimani, insisting that he was planning an attack on U.S. service members and…
Iran launches more than a dozen missiles at US military, coalition forces in Iraq | Nightline
A U.S. official confirmed the missiles were aimed at Erbil in northern Iraq and Al Asad Air Base in western Iraq and came days after…
Images show chaos on US base as Iranian missiles explode l ABC News
Iran had threatened revenge for the killing of its general, but more than an hour before the attack, it made a warning call to Iraq….
Reactions on the ground as Trump announces new sanctions against Iran l ABC News
The president said the U.S. will impose “additional punishing economic sanctions on the Iranian regime,” until it “changes its behavior,” after Iran launched 20 missiles…
Mourners in Iran vow revenge for Soleimani’s death | Nightline
ABC News’ Martha Raddatz is in Tehran, Iran, where thousands mourn the Qassem Soleimani’s death. Trump’s decision to kill the general is the latest in…