Press release

Foreign Office statement on the attack in Duhok

A statement from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office following the attack in the Zakho district of Duhok, Iraq on 20 July 2022.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson said:

The UK is seriously concerned by the reports of civilian casualties resulting from an attack in Zakho district of Duhok on 20 July.

We offer our deepest condolences to those affected and express our support for the Iraqi authorities in their investigations.

The UK deplores the loss of life and will continue to support the stability of Iraq including the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

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Published 20 July 2022