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The US Embassy in Baghdad has issued an urgent warning, urging American citizens to leave Iraq immediately due to credible threats of attacks by Iran-aligned militias within the next 48 hours, with civilians, businesses, and universities identified as potential targets.
The US State Department warned of potential targeting of hotels used by foreigners by Iran-aligned militias in Iraqi Kurdistan, as thousands of Americans seek to evacuate the Middle East.
Erbil, Iraq, witnessed drone attacks on a US military base and a hotel Wednesday. Near Baghdad International Airport, another drone was intercepted, with no reported casualties or damage. These incidents follow a pattern of increased targeting of US military sites in the region amid heightened US-Iran tensions, with Iran-aligned militias vowing to continue their action