epa08095738 Protesters and Iraqi Shiite militia supporters wave flags as they gather outside the US Embassy during a protest in Baghdad, Iraq, 31 December 2019. According to media reports, the US ambassador and other members of the staff were evacuated as dozens of people broke into the embassy's compound after setting fire to the reception area. The attack at the embassy follows a deadly US airstrike that killed 25 fighters of the Iran-backed militia on 29 December. EPA/MURTAJA LATEEF