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Iraq Summons Turkish Envoy to Protest Deadly Airstrike in Kurdistan Region

Iraq’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the Turkish ambassador to Baghdad to protest Ankara’s latest deadly aerial raid on a refugee camp in the Arab country’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.

The ministry said in a statement on Thursday that Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali al-Hakim called in the envoy and handed him a letter of protest over “Turkish violations of Iraqi sovereignty”.

The ministry spokesman, Ahmed al-Sahaf, also said that the Turkish airstrike was unacceptable and violated its sovereignty and the security of its citizens.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns in the strongest possible terms the attack carried out by the Turkish side, which resulted in loss of life and property,” he said.

The ministry demanded an end to the bombing of Iraqi areas, respect for sovereignty of Iraq, and cooperation to ensure border security.

The media office of the Iraqi Joint Operations Command (JOC) earlier said that its air defense detected a Turkish drone breaching the Iraqi airspace and firing a rocket on Maxmur refugee camp near the town of Makhmour on Wednesday. At least three people, including two women, were killed in the raid.

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