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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
US embassy warns citizens in Iraq after ‘attacks’ by Iran-backed groups
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe US embassy in Baghdad has warned citizens of further attacks after it said Iran-backed armed groups hit a diplomatic support centre at the airport.
“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,” the embassy says in a statement on X.
“They may intend to conduct additional terrorist attacks against US citizens and targets associated with the United States throughout Iraq,” it adds, advising citizens against traveling in Iraq by plane.
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