U.S. Embassy Urges Americans To Leave Iraq

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

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

(Reporting by Hatem Maher; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

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