US Embassy denies reports over bombarding ISF near Tikrit

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The US Embassy in Baghdad denied reports over “bombarding the Iraqi Security Forces near Tikrit University by the airplanes of the International Coalition within the military operation launched to liberate Salah-il-Din province from the terrorist ISIL.”

Statement by the US Embassy in Baghdad received by IraqiNews.com cited “We have heard about the Iraqi media reports over the casualties among the ISF near Tikrit University on Friday morning due to airstrikes by the International Coalition,” stressing “The International Coalition did not conduct any airstrikes during the time or place of the alleged casualties.”

The US Embassy urged to contact the Iraqi Defense Ministry to have more information over these reports, noting that “All airstrikes conducted by the International Coalition are done according to request of the Iraqi Government and with full coordination with the Iraqi Defense Ministry.”

Earlier, the Spokesperson of the Iraqi Interior Ministry denied reports over bombarding the ISF by the airplanes of the international coalition near Tikrit University, describing such reports as “Groundless.” /End/