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Five Iraqis killed in shelling officials blame on Turkey


Wednesday, 20 July, 2022 , 13:27

Arbil, Iraq, July 20, 2022 (AFP) — At least five civilians were killed and 20 wounded in northern Iraq on Wednesday, when shelling attributed to neighbouring Turkey hit a park in autonomous Kurdistan, two officials said.

Five people were killed in Turkish shelling on the border, including a child, a woman and an Arab tourist, and about 20 others were wounded, Mushir Bashir, the mayor of Zakho, told AFP.

A local government official gave a similar account.