Staff at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad say at least one member of the embassy's personnel was injured in a rocket attack in the compound the previous day. The staff members did not specify the injured person's nationality or the severity of their wounds.
Protesters wave the national flag as security forces fire tear gas during an ongoing protest in central Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Jan. 20, 2020.
Violent clashes between Iraqi security forces and anti-government protesters also continued to seethe overnight, with one protester shot dead in a violent crackdown in the country’s south. The U.S. has accused Iran-backed militias of targeting U.S. interests by attacking military bases housing Americans and diplomatic missions.
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