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Iraqi protestors burn a US flag during a demonstration in Baghdad on April 15, 2018, opposing the joint Western air strikes against Syria's regime. The United States, Britain and France took military action in response to an alleged chemical attack in the rebel-held town of Douma a week ago that killed at least 40 people. Iraq warned that Western air strikes on Syria is a "very dangerous" development that could fuel a jihadist resurgence in the region Ahmad al-Rubaye / AFP

Iraqis in Baghdad Protest Against U.S. Strikes on Syria

Hundreds of Iraqi citizens protested Sunday, April 15, 2018 in the Tahir region in central Baghdad against the airstrikes launched by U.S. Britain and France against Syria. Protesters raised Iraqi and Syrian flag in solidarity, chanting slogans against the U.S. and its allies. Saad al-Hadithi, spokesperson for the Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, was quoted last week by Iraqi.News.com as saying Iraqi troops at the northern borders of Iraq have been on high alert to confront any attacks that could come from Syria.
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