The US ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, issued a short declaration on Twitter after the Turkish drone attack on Maxmur Camp in South Kurdistan and called on everyone "to respect the rights of the refugees".
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Ambassador of the US Mission to the United Nations, called for "respect for the rights of refugees" after a Turkish drone attack on Maxmur Refugee Camp on Sunday afternoon.
As the US ambassador announced in the short message one Twitter, she had made it clear to Turkey on Friday that “any attack on civilians in the Maxmur refugee camp would be a violation of international and humanitarian law. I am deeply concerned about the violence in the vicinity of the camp today and I urge all sides to respect the rights of the refugees."
Yesterday, I made clear to Turkish officials that any attack targeting civilians at Makhmour refugee camp would be a violation of international and humanitarian law. I’m deeply concerned about violence near the camp today and call on all sides to respect the rights of refugees.
— Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield (@USAmbUN) June 5, 2021
