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Turkey accused of war crimes in second attack on UN-administered refugee camp
Makhmour refugee camp in northern Iraq

TURKEY was again accused of war crimes today after carrying out fresh air strikes on the United Nations-administered Makhmour refugee camp in northern Iraq.

Camp officials told the Morning Star that the attack had started in the early hours of the morning, but no casualties were reported.

“There was no loss of life in the drone attack on Makhmour and the bomb dropped in the garden of a house,” the official said.

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