FOX News: US Marine platoon arrives in Baghdad to reinforce embassy after protests
The U.S. military has sent a platoon of Marines to bolster security at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad following recent protests led by firebrand Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.
Twenty-five U.S. Marine infantrymen arrived late Thursday night, a U.S. defense official told Fox News.
The move comes amid the Sadr-led protests against the rule of Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, which escalated last weekend with protesters storming the Green Zone in Baghdad where the embassy is located.
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WNU Editor: I guess they are expecting more trouble.
More News On The U.S. Beefing-Up Security At Its Embassy In Iraq
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First on CNN: Additional Marines arrive at U.S. Embassy in Baghdad -- CNN
US Embassy in Iraq Operates ‘Normally’ Amid Reports of US Marines Arrival -- Sputnik
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