Prime Minister Commander-in-Chief Mustafa Al-Kadhimi chairs an emergency meeting for the Ministerial Council for National Security.

The Council condemned the brutal Turkish attack on a tourist resort in Dohuk Governorate which caused the martyrdom and injury of several civilians.

After an extensive discussions, the Ministerial Council for National Security agreed a range of measures, including the following:

• Direct the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to prepare a complete dossier of the continuous Turkish attacks on Iraqi sovereignty, and to submit an urgent complaint in this regard to the United Nations Security Council.
• Direct the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to summon the Turkish ambassador to Iraq and relay this condemnation.
• Recall the Iraqi Chargé d’Affairs from Ankara for consultation and suspend ongoing procedures for appointing a new Iraqi ambassador to Turkey.
• Demand that Turkey submits a formal apology and withdraws its military forces from Iraqi territories.