Iraq Condemns The Targeting Of Iraqi Military Sites By The US Side Under The Title Of Response

Baghdad / NINA / -The Iraqi government condemned what happened at dawn today, Tuesday, December 26, 2023, of targeting Iraqi military sites by the American side under the title of response, which led to the martyrdom of an affiliate and the injury of 18 others, including civilians.

A statement by the Prime Minister's Media Office said that this targeting is a clear and unconstructive hostile act, and does not serve the path of long-term common interests in establishing security and stability, and works contrary to the declared desire of the American side to strengthen relations with Iraq.

The statement stressed that this step harms bilateral relations between the two countries, and will complicate ways to reach understandings through joint dialogue to end the presence of the international coalition, and, above all, it represents an unacceptable violation of Iraqi sovereignty.

The Iraqi government stressed that it, through all its security forces, all its constitutional institutions, and all its legal authorities, is dealing firmly with the attacks by some elements on the headquarters of foreign diplomatic missions or places where military advisors from friendly countries are present.

It added that "these attacks have previously been diagnosed as acts of terrorism. They are unacceptable to be committed under any circumstances or under any name or justification.

The statement indicated that "our security forces succeeded in establishing security and stability throughout our country, and achieved victory over the terrorist ISIS gangs, which no longer pose a threat to Iraqi national security. Therefore, preserving the fruits of this victory is at the core of our security and strategic priorities, and we will not allow any party to harm what has been achieved and consolidated through thousands of precious sacrifices./ End