AAN Breaking: U.S Embassy Evacuated Over Rioting Turned Violent

[J. Hill]

AAN Breaking: U.S Embassy Evacuated Over Rioting Turned Violent

American diplomats and embassy staff were evacuated from the Takistan capital of Takmyr after a spike of attacks on American citizens and staff by terrorists affiliated with ISISNT. Members of the public amassed a riot outside of the U.S Embassy calling for the arrest of Embassy station chief Neil Barone Taron, it has been alleged in Takistani media that Taron was responsible for the bailing of staff member Mikaela Aubrite from a Takistan court for the case of manslaughter. Aubrite herself already fled the country back to the United States, Ministry of the Judiciary Omar Alid called for her extradition back to Takistan to face trial however allegedly Taron intervened. The riot became violent when one of the rioters, a suspected member of ISISNT, drew a firearm on contractors securing the perimeter. A firefight broke out on the embassy entrance between extremists among the crowd, as embassy staff secured the interior a car bomb detonated, forcing open the main gate. Armed members of the public along with marked members of ISISNT flooded the embassy grounds. Evacuation was called by Taron. Though the evacuation was a success it has been confirmed that at least 18 American citizens were killed in the attack; several Contractors, five Takistani-American citizens, two Marines and four Embassy staff.

Images captured by locals showing U.S Marine Embassy Security Group personnel evacuating staff and civilians onto a U.S Army CH-47 Chinook from the rooftop of the U.S Embassy in Takmyr, Takistan