Iran-backed militiamen withdrew from the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Wednesday after two days of clashes with American security forces.
Protesters burn property in front of the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Tuesday.
Protesters pry the U.S. Embassy plaque from the entrance of the compound. Smoke pours from the embassy entrance. Protesters wave militia flags during the embassy siege. An Iraqi militia leader takes a selfie at a gate to the U.S. Embassy during the siege.
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