Armed forces Iraq This Friday they condemned the bombings USA in the country in retaliation for the deaths of three American soldiers in Jordan and warned that the action would have “unintended consequences” and “catastrophic consequences” in the Middle East.

“These attacks are considered a violation of Iraqi sovereignty, undermine the efforts of the Iraqi government, and pose a threat that will drag Iraq and the region into unforeseen consequences. the consequences of which will be catastrophic“Iraqi Armed Forces spokesman Yahya Rasool said in a statement.

The representative noted that the city of Al-Qaim and other areas near the border with Syria They were attacked by US warplanes.and regretted that they occurred “at a time when Iraq is seeking to ensure stability in the region.”

Washington assured this Friday that it has bombed more than 85 targets and installations associated with the Revolutionary Guard Iranians in Iraq and Syria are responding to an attack that last Sunday left three American soldiers dead at a military base located in the border areas between Syria and Jordan.

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This was reported by a source in the Iraqi army with the rank of colonel. EFE on condition of anonymity at least five pro-Iranian militias were killed and three others were wounded in “several” airstrikes on positions of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah militia in al-Qaim.

The group, which the United States holds responsible for the deaths of three of its soldiers, is part of the Iranian-backed Islamic Resistance militia in Iraq that since the beginning of the war in the Gaza Strip He has claimed responsibility for more than 150 attacks on US positions in Iraq and Syria.

For its part, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that As a result of the explosions, 13 policemen were killed. and destroyed the positions of Tehran-backed armed groups in the eastern Syrian province of Deir ez-Zour.

US President Joe Biden warned this Friday that the response that began this Friday “will continue” when Washington deems it necessary, while noting that his country “does not seek conflict in the Middle East or any other part of the world,” according to a statement released by the White House. (EFE)