WATCH LIVE: Scene outside the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad as militia supporters surround compound

Hundreds of supporters of an Iranian-backed militia surrounded the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Dec. 31, trapping diplomats inside in response to U.S. airstrikes on Dec. 29 that killed or wounded scores of militia fighters. Read more: Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube:

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