Air Force man sets himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in Washington DC - BBC News

A member of the US Air Force is in a critical condition after the incident in Washington on Sunday afternoon.

4 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The Washington police department is investigating the incident alongside the Secret Service and other relevant authoritiesA member of the US Air Force is in a critical condition after setting himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington.

Officers from the US Secret Service extinguished the flames before the man was taken to hospital on Sunday afternoon with serious injuries.

The US Air Force confirmed an active-duty serviceman was involved but he has not been identified.

The police, the Secret Service and other authorities are investigating.

In a video that was live streamed on Twitch, the man identified himself and said he was a serving member of the Air Force.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68398479

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