The Iraqi Observatory for Human Rights called on the Iraqi government to end the Turkish bombing of “civilian targets in Kurdistan and other areas, including the Sinjar region.” He pointed out that “the Turkish government continues to shell geographical areas of Iraqi territory, most of which are civilian objects in accordance with international humanitarian law, which obliges parties to an armed conflict to always distinguish between civilians and combatants and take the necessary precautions to protect civilians. and other non-combatants” on the dangers of war.

In his statement, he pointed out that “Turkish forces are using the PKK as an excuse to achieve greater military influence in Iraq, targeting civilian areas and killing dozens of civilians over the past years amid the strange silence of successive Iraqi governments.” He also called on the Iraqi government to “take a stand against armed groups that have become a pretext for the Turkish government to continue their military operations and endanger the civilian population, such as the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, which is also committing violations in some areas it controls in the north of the country.” says in the statement.