Australian diplomats withdrawn from Iraq as regional tensions mount
Andrew TillettForeign affairs, defence correspondent
Canberra | Staff have been withdrawn from the Australian embassy in Baghdad amid fears of retaliation against western allies after a US drone strike killed a top Iranian military commander on Friday.
The Department of Foreign Affairs said at the weekend that non-essential staff members had been withdrawn indefinitely as authorities assessed security for Australian diplomats and troops in the region.
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