[U.S. Embassy in Iraq: U.S. Citizens in Iraq Should Immediately Evacuate] Golden Finance reported on April 2 that the U.S. Embassy in Iraq issued a security alert on April 2, stating that Iraqi militia forces may launch an attack in the next 24 to 48 hours in downtown Baghdad, the capital of Iraq. The embassy urged U.S. citizens in Iraq to immediately evacuate the country. Since February 28, when the U.S. and Israel initiated large-scale military operations against Iran, the Iraqi Shiite militia group "Popular Mobilization Forces," which is considered to have close ties with Iran, has frequently been targeted at various locations across Iraq. The group has accused the U.S. and Israel of being responsible for the attacks. (CCTV News)