2024-08-16 22:19:58
The US strikes on the targets of the Shiite armed groups in Iraq grossly violate the sovereignty of Iraq and lead to escalation, the official representative of the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, Yahya Rasool, said, adding that the cooperation between Baghdad and the US-led international coalition aimed at is to ensure security.
“The events of the recent past are hindering that process, undermining all agreements on cooperation in the field of security. This unacceptable act not only undermines longstanding cooperation, but also grossly violates Iraq’s sovereignty and irresponsibly leads to escalation at a time when the region is already at risk of an escalation of the conflict,” the statement said.
The statement also calls on the international community to take responsibility for maintaining peace and security and prevent all violations that threaten Iraq’s stability and sovereignty.
It should be noted that at night the US Central Command announced that the US armed forces “carried out airstrikes on three facilities used by the Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah group”. According to the explanation, this operation was carried out in response to the attacks against the military forces in Iraq.