BREAKING: Anti-government protesters storm into Baghdad's green zone as security forces shoot tear gas, live bullets: witness
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 20, 2016
About three weeks ago a state of emergency was declared in Baghdad after the fortified Green Zone was breached..
As a precautionary measure, Marines were sent to bulk up the security force at the U.S. Embassy inside the Green Zone.
The area was overrun again today:
BREAKING NEWS: Protesters break into Baghdad Green Zone, head to PM office – AFP
— Breaking News Feed (@pzf) May 20, 2016
Tear gas being used as Sadrists try to storm #Baghdad's Green Zone again
— Loveday Morris (@LovedayM) May 20, 2016
Constant crack of gunfire and booms of tear gas canisters being fired right now in #Baghdad
— Loveday Morris (@LovedayM) May 20, 2016
Security forces on the bridge that leads to the green zone, but they are letting people across pic.twitter.com/HSGnuTWJkQ
— Loveday Morris (@LovedayM) May 20, 2016
Eight ambulances rushed past so far. Baghdad sounds like a war zone right now pic.twitter.com/UFtkKLJD6B
— Loveday Morris (@LovedayM) May 20, 2016
Large crowd of protesters surging back over the bridge to Tahrir Square, away from Green Zone. They say live ammo being used
— Loveday Morris (@LovedayM) May 20, 2016
Protesters retreating across the bridge, ambulances also rushing out pic.twitter.com/a4s9uqnCOr
— Loveday Morris (@LovedayM) May 20, 2016
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Security forces crossing the bridge to Tahrir pushing back protesters. Totally chaotic
— Loveday Morris (@LovedayM) May 20, 2016
#Baghdad now pic.twitter.com/0mvEvW4UgZ
— Loveday Morris (@LovedayM) May 20, 2016
Security forces crossing the bridge #Baghdad pic.twitter.com/gjrMPv6xOp
— Loveday Morris (@LovedayM) May 20, 2016
Protesters overwhelm Iraqi forces and enter PM's office after storming Baghdad's Green Zone https://t.co/EDlAx6qbtG pic.twitter.com/3HC704r8vT
— Al Jazeera News (@AJENews) May 20, 2016
BREAKING: Anti-govt protesters storm PM's office in #Baghdad, Green Zone curfew imposed#Iraq pic.twitter.com/zOMtSQVZBl
— Middle East Channel (@MEChannelLive) May 20, 2016
Gunfire, teargas and ambulance sirens as pro-Sadr protestors again storm Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq pic.twitter.com/0CpJCspw7K
— Borzou Daragahi ?? (@borzou) May 20, 2016
https://twitter.com/sarhangg/status/733697146172657664
The situation appears to be cooling down now:
Quieter now in #Baghdad: streets empty, curfew imposed. Still occasional gunfire
— Loveday Morris (@LovedayM) May 20, 2016
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