US airstrikes in Iraq killed 16, including civilians: Iraqi PM’s office

Cairo, February 3 16 people were killed, including civilians, and 25 injured in overnight US airstrikes on pro-Iran targets in Iraq, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s office said on Saturday. In a statement, it condemned the strikes as a ‘new...

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Updated At : 10:16 PM Feb 03, 2024 IST

Cairo, February 3

16 people were killed, including civilians, and 25 injured in overnight US airstrikes on pro-Iran targets in Iraq, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s office said on Saturday.

In a statement, it condemned the strikes as a ‘new aggression against Iraq’s sovereignty’ and denied that they were coordinated by the Baghdad government beforehand with Washington, calling such assertions ‘lies’.

The presence of the US-led military coalition in the region ‘has become a reason for threatening security and stability in Iraq and a justification for involving Iraq in regional and international conflicts,’ the statement added.