Washington warns its citizens against traveling to Iraq

"Many terrorist and insurgent groups are operating in Iraq, and regularly attack Iraqi security forces and civilians," the State Department said in a statement on its website.

"Sectarian militias may threaten US citizens and Western companies throughout Iraq," she added.

The US embassy in Baghdad announced yesterday that it had suspended all general consular operations until further notice.

This comes a day after supporters of the Hezbollah Kataib stormed the surrounding embassy, ​​setting fires, throwing stones, and destroying security cameras.

The embassy said in a statement: "Because of the militia attacks on the US embassy compound, all consular general operations have been suspended until further notice, all future appointments have been canceled, and we advise American citizens not to approach the embassy."

Dozens demonstrated since Tuesday morning, in front of the US embassy in Baghdad, to protest against the American bombing, targeting locations of the Popular Mobilization Forces two days ago, after the killing of an American contractor and the injury of other soldiers.

Yesterday, the Iraqi Joint Operations Command announced the withdrawal of all protesters from the vicinity of the American embassy in Baghdad, after the crowd called the protesters to withdraw.

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ANHA