Foreign and Commonwealth Office – 2019 Press Release on Iraqi Military Base

Below is a press release issued by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 30/12/2019.

Foreign Office spokesperson said:

The UK condemns the recent rocket attack by Kataib Hizballah on the Iraqi military base near Kirkuk. We support US action yesterday to defend Coalition forces.

Coalition forces, including UK, are in Iraq at the request of the Iraqi Government to defeat Daesh and to build a secure and prosperous Iraq.