Holiday Security Announcement from US Embassy

by **jedi17** Fri 01 Sep 2017, 1:11 pm

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Holiday Security Announcement from US Embassy

by jedi17 Fri 01 Sep 2017, 1:11 pm

Holiday Security Announcement from US Embassy
September 1, 2017 in Security
U.S. Embassy Baghdad is aware of reports of increased threats of attacks in Baghdad during the Eid Al-Adha holiday.

In response, the U.S. Embassy has restricted movement of its employees from September 1 – 5 outside of the international zone in Baghdad.

In addition, the U.S. Embassy is restricting movement of its employees on September 11 outside of the international zone in Baghdad as a precaution given a possible heightened risk of attack on this anniversary.

As a reminder, U.S. citizens should maintain a heightened sense of security awareness and take appropriate measures to enhance their personal security at all times when living and working in Iraq.

Please review the “Iraq Travel Warning” posted on the U.S. State Department’s website: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and remember that U.S. citizens remain at high risk for kidnapping and terrorist violence in Iraq.

For further information:

See the State Department’s travel website for the Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and Iraq Country Specific Information.
Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive security messages and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
Contact the U.S. Embassy in Iraq, located on Al-Kindi Street, International Zone, Baghdad, at 0770 443-1286 (+964 770-443-1286 from outside Iraq) 24 hours a day to report an emergency, and 0760-030-4400 (+964 760-030-4400) for pre-recorded information regarding services for U.S. citizens.
Call 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or 1-202-501-4444 from other countries from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).
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(Source: U.S. Embassy)

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