Reuters
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on Iraqis to hold accountable those responsible for the bombing of the US embassy compound in Baghdad, in response to the bombing of the Green Zone on Sunday.
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Pompeo wrote on his Twitter page today, Monday, that “Iranian-backed militias attacked again blatantly and recklessly in Baghdad, injuring Iraqi civilians. The people of Iraq deserve the trial of these attackers, and these violent and corrupt criminals must stop their destabilizing actions.” For stability “.
Iran-backed militias once again flagrantly and recklessly attacked in Baghdad, wounding Iraqi civilians. The people of Iraq deserve to have these attackers prosecuted. These violent and corrupt criminals must cease their destabilizing actions.
– Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) December 21, 2020
The US Embassy in Baghdad condemned the missile attack on its compound in the Green Zone, stressing that it resulted in minor damage to the embassy compound, “without human losses.”
In a statement, the embassy called on “all Iraqi political and governmental leaders to take steps to prevent such attacks and hold those responsible accountable.”
For its part, the government security information cell in Iraq, commenting on the bombing, said, “An outlaw group launched missiles from Al-Rashid Camp (south of Baghdad) towards the area.”
Source: RT