US troops fire tear gas at pro-Iran protesters in Iraq

U.S. troops fired tear gas on Wednesday to disperse pro-Iran protesters who were gared outside U.S. Embassy compound in Baghd for a second day. 
Dozens of pro-Iranian militiamen and ir supporters h camped out at gates of embassy in Baghd where y stayed night, a day after y broke into compound, trashing a reception area and smashing windows in one of worst attacks on embassy in recent memory.

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U.S. Marines guarding embassy fired tear gas as more crowds arrived and after protesters lit a fire on roof of reception area. Smoke rose from building. 
protesters are angered by dely US airstrikes that targeted an Iran-backed militia over weekend, killing 25 fighters. 
On Tuesday, dozens of Iraqi Shiite militiamen and ir supporters broke into U.S. Embassy compound in , smashing a main door and setting fire to a reception area in one of worst attacks on embassy in recent memory.

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President Donald Trump blamed Iran for attack and Defense Secretary Mark Esper later anunced immediate deployment of an infantry battalion of about 750 soldiers from Army's 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, rth Carolina, to Middle East. He did t specify ir destination, but a U.S. official familiar with decision said y will go to Kuwait.

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