US 'Outraged' by Baghdad Rocket Attack: Iran-Backed Militias Biggest Deterrent to Peace

Arab World

September 29th, 3:18pm

Asharq Al-Awsat

The US expressed its outrage at Monday’s rocket attack in Baghdad that killed civilians. (AFP)

The United States Department of State expressed on Tuesday its “outrage” at Monday’s rocket attack in Baghdad that killed civilians, including a mother and her children. “We express our condolences to the innocent Iraqi people and their families who were victims, once again, of these ruthless acts of violence,” it said in a statement. “The Iraqi people deserve to live in safety and security, so we call on Iraqi officials to take immediate action to hold the perpetrators accountable,” it demanded. “We have made the point before that the actions of lawless Iran-backed militias remain the single biggest deterrent to stability in Iraq,” it stressed. “These militias pose an unacceptable danger to everyone in Iraq, from diplomatic officials and facilities to Iraqi activists and families,” it added.

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