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    Iraq warns Middle East is on ‘brink of the abyss’ after US revenge strikes

    by Gustaf Kilander Feb 03, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: AP

    The Iraqi government has warned that the Middle East is “on the brink of the abyss” after retaliatory US airstrikes reportedly killed dozens of soldiers and civilians.

    On Friday, the US carried out strikes on 85 targets at seven facilities in Iraq and Syria in response to a drone attack at a remote base in Jordan that killed three American service members and injured around 40 others on 28 January.

    The US strikes killed almost 40 people, according to a . Shortly after the attack, Iraqi government

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