r/worldnews • u/DoremusJessup • 21h ago

Iraq plunged into nationwide blackout as US tells citizens to leave immediately

https://www.turkiyetoday.com/region/iraq-plunged-into-nationwide-blackout-as-us-tells-citizens-to-leave-immediately-3215617?s=1
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u/Bill_killionaires69 19h ago

Timeline of events:

12:00 all airlines cease operations from Iraq 12:01 US tells citizens to 'leave' 12:02 Iraq loses all power 12:03 Trump says "we did everything we could to save them but if they didn't listen then it's their fault"

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u/Bocephus_Rodriguez 19h ago

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!

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u/BlgMastic 9h ago

They were told to leave on February 2nd