Iraq protests Turkish bombardment of Kurdish north

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Source: AFP

Iraq protests Turkish bombardment of Kurdish north

by Assaad Abboud 2 hours, 27 minutes ago

BAGHDAD (AFP) -
Iraq lodged an official complaint with Turkey on Saturday claiming it had bombarded Iraq's northern Kurdish region and warning that the attack against Kurdish rebels could destabilise the region.

"The foreign ministry delivered a letter to the charge d'affaires of Turkey protesting the bombardment of Iraq around Dohuk and Arbil which caused huge damage, fire and spread panic among the people," a ministry statement said.

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"The Turkish artillery bombardment took place at dawn today, targeting villages in Dohuk province," he told AFP.

"The shelling lasted for 45 minutes and was aimed at villages in the Zakho and Amadiyah regions of Dohuk," he said, naming a series of villages where the shells crashed.

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