Report: Followers of Iraqi Shiite Cleric Storm Government Palace in Baghdad, U.S. Embassy Employees Evacuated

By Debra Heine at American Greatness August 29, 2022 Hundreds of Shiite protesters stormed Iraq’s presidential palace, and U.S. Embassy employees were evacuated from a roof in Baghdad Monday, amid ongoing demonstrations throughout the country. A city-wide curfew for civilians and vehicles was announced on Monday to quell rising tensions. The uprising came after Muqtada al-Sadr, …

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