All protesters withdraw from U.S. embassy perimeter - Iraqi military

Reuters
Protests at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - All members of paramilitary groups and their supporters who have been protesting against U.S. air strikes in Iraq have withdrawn from the perimeter of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Wednesday, the Iraqi military said.

"All protesters have withdrawn, tents dismantled, and other forms of demonstrating that accompanied these protests have ended and the Iraqi security forces have completely secured the embassy perimeter," it said in a statement.

(Reporting by Ahmed Aboulenein; Editing by Alison Williams)