Nine people were killed and 23 injured in a bombardment carried out this Wednesday by alleged Turkish aircraft in the vicinity of the city. Zayoin a semi-autonomous region Kurdistanin Iraq, according to local authorities.
The alleged Turkish shelling, targeting several tourist sites in the city of Zayo, was supposed to hit a group of about 200 tourists from the capital. Baghdad, Among those who would also be children, according to the TV channel Kurdish Rudaw.
Mayor Zayo, Muhsin Bashiraccused Turkey to carry out several attacks on the village of Paraj and stated that the suspected members PKK (PKK) were nearby, which could provoke shelling.
The United Nations Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) “strongly condemned the deadly artillery attack” carried out on Wednesday in Zajo and expressed its “deepest condolences” to the families of the victims. | Font: AFP | Photographer: ISMAEL ADNAN
Similarly, the Prime Minister of Iraq, Mostafa al-Kazemi, declared a “violent attack” Turkey He suggests “a clear and blatant violation of Iraqi sovereignty” before influencing Baghdad “reserves the right to respond,” as detailed on his Twitter account.
“Once again, Turkish forces have committed a clear and flagrant violation of Iraqi sovereignty, as well as the lives and safety of Iraqi citizens (…) Iraq reserves the full right to respond to these attacks and will take all necessary measures to protect its people,” he said in detail al-Kazemi.
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For its part, Turkey denied Iraq’s accusations, saying it opposes any action against the civilian population and assured that it is fighting terrorism “in accordance with international law.”
“It is believed that these attacks are directed against innocent civilians and were organized by a terrorist organization that threatens the just and decisive position of our country (PAC) in the fight against terrorism,” he said. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Turks in a statement.
Similarly, he urged the country’s authorities not to make statements “under the influence of rhetoric and a treacherous terrorist organization, and to cooperate in identifying the true culprits of this tragic incident.”
UN calls for ‘thorough’ investigation
Mission UN in Iraq (UNAMI) “strongly condemned the deadly artillery barrage” carried out this Wednesday in Zayoand expressed “deepest condolences” to the families of the victims.
“Civilians are once again suffering from the indiscriminate impact of explosive weapons. International lawstrikes should not be directed against the civilian population,” the organization said in a statement.
Same way, UNAMI stressed that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq “must be respected at all times” and called for a “comprehensive investigation” to determine the circumstances of the attack.
During his last briefing in Security AdvisorUN Special Representative for IraqJeanine Hennis-Plasschaert called on all parties “without delay” to put an end to human rights violations.
“What do we see? Shots and rockets are the new normal for Iraq? This is a very risky way to advance interests, which further weakens the state of Iraq,” the UN Special Representative in the country said.
In mid-April, Turkey announced the launch of a new offensive against the PKK in Kurdistan Iraqi, in northern Iraq, which has been described Baghdad as a “threat to national security” because the operations were not coordinated.
The Turkish army has also carried out repeated military operations against the PKK and its allies in northern Syria after a July 2015 ceasefire agreement between the government and the armed group was violated.
(As reported by Europe Press)
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