State Department expresses condemnation to Iraqi ambassador over drone attack on U.S. facility in Baghdad

The State Department expressed condemnation to the Iraqi ambassador in Washington, Nizar Khairallah, regarding the drone attack on the American Diplomatic Support Center in Baghdad.

This was stated in a release distributed by the press service of the U.S. foreign policy agency.

According to the document, the First Deputy Secretary of State of the United States, Christopher Landau, summoned the Iraqi ambassador on April 9 and 'expressed strong condemnation of the flagrant terrorist attacks carried out by pro-Iranian armed groups from Iraqi territory against American diplomatic personnel and facilities.' According to the position outlined by Landau, such attacks 'negatively impact the relations between the United States and Iraq.'

On April 8, Iraqi Shiite groups attacked areas of Baghdad International Airport and the American Diplomatic Support Center using drones. The U.S. Embassy in Iraq warned American citizens in the country about the risks of new attacks by local Shiite groups on American facilities.

Source: TASS