BREAKING: Protestors Storm Presidential Palace in Baghdad, US Embassy Evacuated

The Presidential Palace in Baghdad, Iraq is apparently under siege.

Protestors have stormed the palace, and are now being met with lethal force.

US embassy officials in Baghdad have just been evacuated by helicopter.

Videos are circulating on Twitter of the palace being overwhelmed with protestors, as well as the evacuation of US Embassy officials.

BREAKING: Rioters storm Presidential Palace in Baghdad, US Embassy threatenedhttps://t.co/EFWAm0v927

— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) August 29, 2022

The post Millennial reports on this breaking development:

Muqtada al Sadr announced on Monday that he was leaving politics, spurring Shiites to riot and breach the presidential palace. Al Sadr is their biggest political leader in Iraq and once led militias during the war. “I hereby announce my final withdrawal,” al-Sadr said.

A riot broke out inside the Presidential Palace as people stormed in and law enforcement attempted to hold them back.

US embassy employees could be seen leaving the embassy, and evacuating the Green Zone, via helicopter.

US Embassy officials have been evacuated:

The US embassy employees have been evacuated from the #Green_Zone by the helicopter.#Baghdad, #Iraq pic.twitter.com/HLZerzb0ja

— خالد اسكيف (@khalediskef) August 29, 2022

🚨🚨🇺🇸BREAKING: US embassy in #Baghdad being evacuated. pic.twitter.com/0YQCZB5EnJ

— Terror Alarm (@Terror_Alarm) August 29, 2022

BREAKING: Images show US Embassy officials evacuating from the roof via helo in Baghdad

— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) August 29, 2022

Earlier today, protestors stormed the Presidential Palace:

Protestors storm the Presidential Palace in Baghdad.

pic.twitter.com/VorN5JtrA7

— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) August 29, 2022

#Iraq's Presidential palace, moments ago. pic.twitter.com/eZG5oZIu56

— AbuAliEnglish (@AbuAliEnglishB1) August 29, 2022

Tear gas is heavily used inside the Palace. #Iraq #Baghdad pic.twitter.com/kNvPZNMP9U

— Tammuz Intel (@Tammuz_Intel) August 29, 2022

It appears that lethal force is being used against the protestors:

IRAQ — Chaos in Baghdad. Gunfire erupts in the Green Zone.

1 person is reportedly dead. US officials are being evacuated on the rooftop of the Embassy…pic.twitter.com/QsPpMsEdgp

— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) August 29, 2022

Lethal force is being used against protesters inside the Green Zone.
I say it's a matter of time untill we see Saraya Al-Salam entering Green Zone. #Iraq #Baghdad pic.twitter.com/d2tuEfCLpJ

— Tammuz Intel (@Tammuz_Intel) August 29, 2022

Baghdad is in disarray right now:

BREAKING: Baghdad Has FALLEN, US Embassy in COLLAPSE, Helicopter EVACUATIONS — Joe Biden NIGHTMARE https://t.co/ifqLHzBVHU

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) August 29, 2022