Baghdad accused Turkey of shelling a resort town and killing 8 people: Iraqi ambassador left Ankara

An artillery strike was carried out on a mountain resort in the province of Dohuk (Iraq). Turkey was accused in Baghdad, although Ankara denies these accusations. The edition told in more detail Voice of America.

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The attack killed at least 8 people, including a child, and 23 residents were injured. Iraqi media reported that the resort was fired upon by artillery from Turkish territory.

In connection with this situation, Iraq recalled its ambassador to Turkey for consultations.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazimi tweeted: "Turkish forces have grossly violated the sovereignty of Iraq." Dozens of Iraqis gathered in front of the Turkish embassy in Baghdad to protest the attack.

There is information that Iraq wants to demand from Turkey the withdrawal of all its forces from the territory of the country.

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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that the military countries did not launch artillery strikes on tourists in northern Iraq. He referred to information from the Turkish military, writes Interfax.

According to these data, the Turkish military forces "have not carried out any attacks against civilians" and in Iraq have always fought against those whom Ankara considers terrorists. The minister noted that in this case, Turkey denies all the accusations that were made against it.

The Foreign Ministry said Ankara deeply regrets the victims of the attack and added that Turkey is making every effort to avoid civilian casualties and damage to cultural sites in its operations against the Kurdistan Workers' Party. Ankara assured that it will make all the necessary efforts to find out the truth about this tragedy.

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Turkey regularly launches airstrikes and uses special forces against Kurdish armed groups in Iraq and Syria, which it considers to be terrorist organizations.

The United States has declared that it supports the sovereignty of Iraq.

“Killing civilians is unacceptable. All states must respect their obligations under international law, including the protection of civilians,” US State Department spokesman Ned Price emphasized.

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