US embassy warns of threat to American facilities in Iraq

The US Embassy in Iraq has alerted citizens in the country to the risk of new attacks by local Shiite militias targeting American facilities.

“Iraqi terrorist militia groups aligned with Iran conducted multiple drone attacks in the vicinity of the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center and Baghdad International Airport on April 8.  They may intend to conduct additional terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and targets associated with the United States throughout Iraq, including in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region (IKR).  

Although Iraqi authorities have announced plans to reopen airspace and resume commercial flights, U.S. citizens should not travel within Iraq by air in light of the ongoing risk of missiles, drones, and rockets in Iraqi airspace.  U.S. citizens in Iraq should leave now via overland routes,” the statement said.

By Jeyhun Aghazada