MOSUL, Iraq — Rockets hit the vicinity of
the Turkish consulate in
Iraq’s main northern city of Mosul causing damage but
no casualties, Iraqi and Turkish sources said Wednesday.
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The overnight fire came after deadly shelling blamed
on the Turkish army killed nine civilians last week, prompting anti-Turkish
protests in cities across Iraq.
Four rockets hit, causing damage to cars parked in
the street near the consulate, provincial lawmaker Shirwan Dobardani told AFP.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
Turkey, which denied its forces were behind last
week’s artillery bombardment and instead blamed the rebel
Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), condemned the overnight rocket fire.
“We condemn this attack, in which no casualties were
reported, in the strongest terms,” the Turkish foreign ministry said in a
statement.
“We firmly request from the Iraqi authorities to
fulfil their responsibilities in protecting diplomatic and consular missions.”
The ministry said it was a “grave and noteworthy
development that this attack was carried out during the UN Security Council
meeting, which was held upon the call of the Iraqi authorities.”
Following last week’s shelling, Baghdad called on the Security
Council to pass a resolution demanding that Ankara withdraw its troops from
northern Iraq, where it maintains a network of bases as part of its
long-running campaign against the PKK.
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