U.S. Embassy Urges Americans To Leave Iraq

March 14 (Reuters) – U.S. citizens should leave Iraq immediately, the U.S. embassy in Baghdad said in an updated security alert on Saturday, following an overnight missile attack on the embassy’s building.“U.S. citizens choosing to remain in Iraq are strongly encouraged to reconsider in light of the significant threat posed by Iran-aligned terrorist militia groups,”

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March 14 (Reuters) – U.S. citizens should leave Iraq immediately, the U.S. embassy in Baghdad said in an updated security alert on Saturday, following an overnight missile attack on the embassy’s building.

“U.S. citizens choosing to remain in Iraq are strongly encouraged to reconsider in light of the significant threat posed by Iran-aligned terrorist militia groups,” the embassy said.

تنبيه أمني – سفارة الولايات المتحدة في بغداد، العراق – 14 آذار\مارس 2src26

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الميليشيات الإرهابية الموالية لإيران شجّعت ونفّذت هجمات عشوائية ضد المواطنين الأميركيين والأهداف المرتبطة بالولايات المتحدة في جميع أنحاء العراق، بما في ذلك إقليم كردستان العراق. على… pic.twitter.com/MIbYzqCejY

— U.S. Embassy Baghdad (@USEmbBaghdad) March 14, 2src26

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تنبيه أمني – سفارة الولايات المتحدة في بغداد، العراق – 14 آذارمارس 2src26

الموقع: العراق

الميليشيات الإرهابية الموالية لإيران شجّعت ونفّذت هجمات عشوائية ضد المواطنين الأميركيين والأهداف المرتبطة بالولايات المتحدة في جميع أنحاء العراق، بما في ذلك إقليم كردستان العراق. على… pic.twitter.com/MIbYzqCejY

— U.S. Embassy Baghdad (@USEmbBaghdad) March 14, 2src26

(Reporting by Hatem Maher; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

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