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UN envoy to Iraq concerned over shelling
of Kurdistan region
12.9.2007
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September
12, 2007
Baghdad, -- The United Nations is deeply
concerned about the sporadic shelling of villages in
Iraq's northern Kurdistan region, U.N. Special Envoy
to Iraq Ashraf Qazi said on Wednesday.
"Such incidents cause damage to residents of these
areas, create panic and prevent them from performing
their daily life activities," Qazi said.
According to the statement, Qazi called on those
concerned to spare no effort to halt the shelling
and to refrain from taking any action that would
undermine Iraq's political and humanitarian
stability. Concerned U.N. agencies contacted local
authorities and sent teams to assess the situation
and immediate humanitarian needs.
The teams supplied hundreds of immigrant families
with humanitarian assistance such as clothing,
hygiene packages, medical kits and blankets, and
work is still underway to provide sufficient amounts
of water to the victims, Qazi added.
The Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) UN
Coordinator, Dindar Zebari, described on Sunday the
Iraqi government's stance on Iranian and Turkish
shelling of cross-border regions as "weak," noting
that a UN delegation will visit the region to
examine the situation.
VOI
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