UN condemns Turkish attack on Kurdistan Region’s Duhok
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The UN Security Council condemned on Monday the Turkish shelling of Duhok Governorate in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI).
On July 20, the Turkish forces shelled Parkh touristic resort in the city of Zakho of Duhok Governorate, killing nine people and wounding 23 others.
The members of the Security Council condemned in “the strongest terms” the attack in Duhok, said the UN statement.
“The members of the Security Council expressed their deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government of Iraq and the Iraqi Kurdistan Region,” the statement added.
Following the incident, the Iraqi government condemned the Turkish assault, calling it “a flagrant violation of Iraq’s sovereignty, and a clear threat to the safety of civilians.”
The Iraqi government stressed its categorical rejection of these violations, noting that they “violate international law.”
The UN members wished “a speedy and full recovery to those who were injured, and expressed their support for the Iraqi authorities in their investigations.”
On July 21, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Commander in Chief, Mazloum Abdi, expressed his solidarity with the families of the victims.
Abdi said, “We, with great sadness, received the news of the Turkish shelling on a tourist resort in the city of Zakho which claims the lives of civilians.”
The Council urged all member states to cooperate actively with the Government of Iraq and all other relevant authorities “in support of these investigations.”