Americans in Iraq warned to leave 'now' amid threats of imminent attacks

The U.S. Embassy in Iraq has warned Americans to leave the country as soon as possible over threats from militias aligned with Iran to carry out imminent attacks in Baghdad over the next two days."U.S.

The U.S. Embassy in Iraq has warned Americans to leave the country as soon as possible over threats from militias aligned with Iran to carry out imminent attacks in Baghdad over the next two days.

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"U.S. citizens should leave Iraq now," the embassy warned in an alert published Thursday. Anyone who chooses to remain in the country will do so "at significant risk," it added.

The warning came just days after reports emerged of the kidnapping of American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was feared to have been abducted in Baghdad on Tuesday by suspected Iranian-backed militants.