CAIRO, Jan 18 (NNN-MENA) – The Arab League (AL) voiced yesterday, its full support for the sovereignty of Iraq, during a virtual meeting at the level of foreign ministers.
During the meeting, AL Secretary-General, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, expressed his “absolute rejection and complete condemnation” of the recent ballistic missile strikes, launched by Iran on Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan, according to an AL statement.
“I also affirm full solidarity with the Iraqi government in any measures it takes, to preserve the country’s sovereignty and security,” said the AL chief.
The attacks by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Erbil on Monday, killed four people and injured six others, according to Kurdistan regional authorities. The IRGC said earlier on Monday that, it had launched missile attacks on “spy headquarters” in the region.
Gheit warned against the expansion of the scope of conflicts in the Middle East, which could undermine regional security and stability.– NNN-MENA
