State Department orders non-emergency US Gov't employees to leave Iraq

State Department orders non-emergency US Gov
# 15 May 2019 11:59 (UTC +04:00)

The US State Department ordered the departure of "non-emergency government employees" on Wednesday, the embassy in Baghdad said in a statement, recommending those affected "depart by commercial transportation as soon as possible", ONA reports citing Sputnik.

"Normal visa services at both posts [the embassy in Baghdad and consulate in Erbil] will be temporarily suspended. The US government has limited ability to provide emergency services to US citizens in Iraq", the diplomats said.

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THE OPERATION IS BEING PERFORMED