U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Iraqi Prime Minister Abdel Abdul Mahdi Monday that those responsible for a deadly attack on a military base last week must be held accountable. “Discussed the deadly attacks on #Iraq’s Camp Taji military base with Prime Minister @AdilAbdAlMahdi. These actions will not be tolerated and the groups responsible must be held accountable by the Government of Iraq,” Pompeo tweeted Monday. Discussed the deadly attacks on Iraqi army soldiers inspect the destruction at an airport complex under construction in Karbala, Iraq, March 13, 2020. Iraq’s military said five security force members and a civilian were killed early Friday in a barrage of U.S. airstrikes.The commander who oversees U.S. operations in the Middle East warned that the threat from Iran and its proxies “remains high.” In a statement, the Pentagon described the strikes in Iraq as “defensive” and “proportional.” Iraq’s Joint Operations Command called the U.S. strikes a “blatant attack” in a tweet Friday. Cindy Saine contributed to this report.
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