The Iraqi government, through spokesman Basim Awwadi, has issued a statement regarding recent U.S. airstrikes in the regions of Akashat and Al-Qaim, which resulted in 16 fatalities and 25 injuries. The statement refuted the U.S. claim of prior coordination, labeling it as false and an attempt to evade responsibility. The strikes, which included civilian casualties, have led the Iraqi government to warn that regional security is on the brink, with concerns that the Middle East could be on the 'abyss' of further instability.
Iraq’s government said regional security on the abyss after 16 people were killed, including civilians, in US airstrikes overnight https://t.co/ktSYNdKVOS via @bpolitics
Iraq has warned the Middle East is on the "brink of the abyss" after US airstrikes killed 16 people loyal to Iran https://t.co/GdNNe6tjlO
Iraqi government spokesman Basim Awwadi: US killed 16 and wounded 25 in attacks on Akashat and al-Qaim regions
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Iraq’s government said regional security on the abyss after 16 people were killed, including civilians, in US airstrikes overnight https://t.co/tRqslvPDUV
🚨🇮🇶IRAQ GOVERNMENT STATEMENT ON U.S AIRSTRIKES “16 killed and 25 wounded in the American aggression on the Akashat and Al-Qaim regions. The American announcement of prior coordination is a false claim aimed at misleading and evading responsibility. The presence of the… https://t.co/AoG9jRedWF https://t.co/hntnS2XE5j