WATCH: Iraq’s Presidential Palace Breached; U.S. Embassy Employees Evacuated
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Protesters breached Iraq’s presidential palace on Monday after an influential Shiite cleric announced his resignation from politics.
A video released on Monday showed U.S. Embassy employees in Baghdad being evacuated by military helicopter for safety.
Concerns of unrest have grown recently, with the U.S. Embassy in Iraq releasing a statement last week urging calm among all parties.
“We are closely monitoring reports of unrest in Baghdad today at the Supreme Judicial Council,” the embassy said.
“We urge all parties to remain calm, abstain from violence, and resolve any political differences through a peaceful process guided by the Iraqi constitution. We also call for those demonstrating to respect the proceedings and property of Iraq’s governmental institutions which belong to and serve the Iraqi people,” it added.