Dr. Shakhwan Abdullah strongly condemns the violent bombardment of the Turkish army on Zakho city, and calls on the federal government to immediately intervene and put an end to these crimes and the provocative abuse of national sovereignty

 In a statement issued by the Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Dr. Shakhwan Abdullah Ahmed, condemned in the strongest terms the heavy artillery shelling of the Turkish army on Wednesday 20/7/2022 on the Barakh tourist resort in the Darkari district of the Zakho city, Which led to the martyrdom of a number of innocent civilians, including women and children, and the fall of a number of wounded families of the various governorates of Iraq who were there for tourism and spending time in the Kurdistan Region.

The Deputy Speaker of the Council denounced this heinous crime and the targeting of citizens without any justification, and called on the federal government to immediately intervene and use all legal and international means to respond and put an end to these crimes and violations against humanity, the continuous and provocative transgression on national sovereignty, And the violation of international agreements and covenants and the disrespect for good neighborliness on the Turkish side. At the conclusion of the statement, the deputy speaker of the Council offered condolences and sincere sympathy to the families and relatives of the martyrs, wishing a speedy recovery for the injured and wounded.

Media Office of the Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives
Wednesday 20 July 2022