Morning news brief: Iraq says US strikes violated 'sovereignty', US committee okays India drone sale; and more
Morning news brief
Baghdad has reacted strongly after the United States carried out a retaliatory strike against Iran-linked targets in Iraq and Syria. It has said that theUS attacks were"violation of Iraqi sovereignty".In other news, US Senate committee has approved sale of MQ-9 drones to India. Read this and more in the Morning News Brief.
Iraq says US strikes breach of 'sovereignty', warns of 'drastic consequences'
Iraq reacts to US strikes: Tensions in the Middle East have escalated, with more than 165 attacks on US and coalition troops in Iraq, Syria, and Jordan since mid-October.
Sale of MQ-9 drones to India cleared by US Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Sale of MQ-9 drones to India: The deal still requires ratification by the US Congress to be fully approved for sale to India. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on Thursday (Feb 1) delivered the required certification notifying US Congress of the sale of 31 of these Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The deal involving MQ-9B drones comes at an estimated cost of $3.99 billion.
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