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Iraq. Syria discuss ways to contain U.S. strike to Syrian border town-FM

November 2, 2008 - 06:26:11

BAGHDAD/Aswat al-Iraq: Iraqi Foreign Minister on Thursday discussed with Syrian FM the repercussions of the U.S. air strike to a Syrian border town.

  “FM Hoshyar Zebari received a telephone call from to Syrian FM Waleed al-Mualim to discuss the consequences of U.S. airstrike to Syrian border town of al-Bu Kammal ,” said a Foreign Ministry statement received by Aswat al-Iraq.

“The two officials showed keenness to contain the crisis and defuse its political impact over the ties between the countries,” the announcement cited FM Zebari and FM al-Mualaim as saying..

Syria has said four U.S. helicopters struck the border village of al-Bu Kamal, killing eight people. Washington has refused to confirm the raid, which Iraq said targeted staging grounds used by militants infiltrating its borders.

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