The US and its allies in Iraq are bracing for attacks as a hidden threat from Iran looms [View all]

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https://www.businessinsider.com/state-dept-orders-all-non-emergency-government-personnel-out-of-iraq-2019-5

The US Department of State sent out a notice Wednesday ordering all non-emergency US government employees to leave Iraq immediately.

Without giving a reason for the partial evacuation, the notice said that employees should "depart Iraq by commercial transportation as soon as possible" and "avoid US facilities within Iraq." US employees are being pulled out of both the US Embassy in Baghdad and the US Consulate in Erbil.

State provided some additional clarity after the release of the notice, explaining that "given the increased threat stream we are seeing in Iraq ... the secretary has decided to place Mission Iraq on ordered departure," CNN reported.

"These actions are not the prelude to a U.S. attack against Iran," Sen. Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican, tweeted. "There is clear & persistent evidence,supported by observable movements on the ground,that Iran's proxy forces in Iraq and Yemen plan to attack Americans with the intent of inflicting mass casualties."

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There's a monster under the bed!!111

BOO!