Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, discussed with the Dutch Defense Minister Robin Breakmalnce, the details of a report submitted to the Dutch parliament on air strikes carried out by Dutch Air Force aircraft against ISIS sites in 2015, and led to civilian casualties.
A statement by the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which the “mountains” received a copy of it, stated that “the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fouad Hussein, received a phone call from the Dutch Defense Minister, Robin Breaklmance, and during the call, the Dutch Minister Fouad Hussein briefed on the contents of the report submitted to the Dutch parliament regarding the air strikes carried out by the Dutch Air Force aircraft against ISIS sites in 2015, which led to Civilian victims. “
“The report issued by a special committee recommended compensation to the affected city through the implementation of service projects,” Breiklamance said, noting that “the Dutch government’s readiness to study some proposals related to new projects, and asked the Iraqi Foreign Minister to contribute to providing ideas in this regard.”
The statement added, “On the other hand of the communication, the two sides dealt with the work of the NATO mission in Iraq, where they expressed appreciation for the role of the mission in the field of fruitful training and cooperation with the Iraqi Ministry of Defense.”
The two sides also touched, according to the statement, to “the ongoing talks between the United States and Iran, and expressed their support for these dialogues, wishing them success in a way that contributes to promoting regional stability.”
In 2019, the Dutch Ministry of Defense had recognized air strikes on civilians in the city of Hawija, north of Kirkuk, and stated that “a US -led US -led war plane against ISIS had killed about 70 people in 2015,” while the mayor of Hawija, Glory be successful, confirmed that 100 people were killed in the air strike.
