The State Department is reportedly ordering the departure of all nonessential personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq.
It will also authorize non-essential personnel to leave from other Middle East nations in the region.
The Associated Press reported, “The State Department said it has ordered the departure of all nonessential personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad based on its latest review and a commitment ‘to keeping Americans safe, both at home and abroad.’”
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“The embassy already had been on limited staffing, and the order will not affect a large number of personnel,” the outlet further noted.
“The State Department regularly reviews American personnel abroad and this decision was made as a result of a recent review,” White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly told Reuters
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