LONDON: Britain’s foreign minister David Lammy on Wednesday called for a transparent investigation into an Israeli air strike on a UN building in Gaza.
“Appalled a UN compound in Gaza was hit this morning,” Lammy wrote on X. “This incident must be investigated transparently and those responsible held to account.”
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UK demands transparent probe of Israel strike on Gaza UN building
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UK demands transparent probe of Israel strike on Gaza UN building
- “Appalled a UN compound in Gaza was hit this morning,” Lammy wrote on X
Drones downed over Iraq’s Irbil, debris fell near hotel: security forces
- “Debris from one of the downed drones fell” near a hotel and no casualties were reported, they added
IRBIL, Iraq: The US-led coalition in Iraq intercepted on Friday explosive-laden drones over the Kurdish city of Irbil where debris fell near a hotel, Kurdish security forces said.
“The international coalition forces downed four explosive-laden drones over Irbil,” counter-terrorism forces in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region said in a statement.
“Debris from one of the downed drones fell” near a hotel and no casualties were reported, they added.
Earlier, the United States warned that Iranian-backed fighters may target hotels in Kurdistan that are frequented by foreigners.
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