'Totally chaotic': Baghdad's Green Zone breached again [photos, video]

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

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