The United States has informed the Iraqi government that it is planning a full withdrawal from Baghdad unless Iraq reins in attacks on personnel linked to the American presence there, The Washington Post has reported. The announcement has sent shock waves among the Iraqi officials with the PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi's office urging the US administration to "reconsider" its move, reports said. The PM's office has blamed the "outlaw" groups for trying to shake the US-Iraq relations, adding that the closing of the embassy will send a negative message.