Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Iraq: Iran
Written Question – 42173
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make it his policy to instigate a prompt and independent inquiry into the
(a) missile attack on Camp Liberty on 4 July 2016 and
(b) effectiveness of protection of residents of that camp.
Answered by: Mr Tobias Ellwood
Answered on: 12 July 2016
We strongly condemn the attack against the civilian residents of Camp Liberty in Iraq on 4 July. In all of our engagement with the Government of Iraq on this issue, including at Ministerial level and in our statements, we have emphasized the importance of the Iraqi Government doing everything possible to ensure the safety of the residents of Camp Liberty.
It is the responsibility of the Government of Iraq to investigate the attack against the camp and to provide adequate protection to the residents. We have publically called on the Government of Iraq to investigate the attack and bring the attackers to justice. In the coming days officials from our Embassy will raise the attack with the Iraqi Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and make clear the importance of an urgent and comprehensive investigation into the incident.
