ToplineThe U.S. Embassy in Baghdad warned of an imminent attack on the Iraqi capital by Iran-linked terrorist militias that could target American people, businesses, and other entities, as it urged citizens to leave the country, just days after an American journalist was kidnapped.Security is stationed outside the US Embassy is seen in Baghdad's fortified "Green Zone".AFP via Getty ImagesKey FactsIn a statement, the embassy warned that Iraqi terror groups aligned with Iran may carry out attacks in “central Baghdad in the next 24-48 hours.The statement added that these attacks may target “U.S. citizens, businesses, universities, diplomatic facilities, energy infrastructure, hotels, airports, and other locations perceived to be associated with the United States.”The embassy also noted that militias have targeted Americans “for kidnapping.” A Level 4 travel advisory, urging U.S. citizens not to travel to Iraq or to leave if they are already there, remains in effect.While this is not the first time the embassy has warned of attacks on U.S. citizens and entities in Iraq in the past few weeks, the Associated Press noted the latest notice was “unusually specific.”What Do We Know About The Kidnapping Of A U.s. Journalist In Iraq?Journalist Shelly Kittleson, a U.S. citizen, was kidnapped in Baghdad on Tuesday. In a statement on X, Assistant Secretary of State Dylan Johnson said the State Department was aware of the kidnapping and added: “The State Department previously fulfilled our duty to warn this individual of threats against them and we will continue to coordinate with the FBI to ensure their release as quickly as possible. An individual with ties to the Iranian-aligned militia group Kataib Hizballah believed to be involved in the kidnapping, has been taken into custody by Iraqi authorities.”TangentThe embassy’s warning that the imminent attacks may target U.S. entities or those “perceived to be associated with the United States,” comes a day after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps outlined a list of targets that included U.S. tech companies in the Middle East. The list published on an IRGC affiliated Telegram group mentioned the names of 18 tech companies and described them as “legitimate targets” of its retaliatory campaign amid U.S. strikes on Iran. The list included the likes of Google, Microsoft, Apple and Nvidia.