An airman sets himself on fire in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC
The man died subsequently. A video posted on social media shows him shouting "Free Palestine" and declaring, "I am about to engage in an extreme act of protest." All this while burning on fire.
Carro de la Policía de Washington D.C.(Captura de video - Fox News / Youtube)
An active-duty Air Force service member set himself on fire in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington D.C. on Sunday. The man died hours later, sources told NBC.
In a video spread on social networks, the man was shown repeatedly shouting "Free Palestine" and "he would no longer be an accomplice to the genocide." He further stated, "I am about to engage in an extreme act of protest." All this while burning on fire.
Law enforcement officers extinguished the flames a minute later (seen in the footage). It is known that the officer was transported with "critical injuries".
The active aviator
The Metropolitan Police Department posted a release to X in which it disclosed that its explosive ordnance disposal unit was called "in reference to a suspicious vehicle that may be connected to the individual," but later reported that there was no risk.
Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek confirmed by email that the man involved was "an active duty airman." The Israeli embassy reported that no members of its staff were injured.
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