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

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi Foreign Minister on Thursday discussed the repercussions of the U.S. air strike to a Syrian border town. “FM Hoshyar Zebari reiterated to Syrian FM Waleed al-Mualim in a telephone call that the Iraqi government rejected the operations,” said a Foreign Ministry statement received by IraqiNews.com. “Baghdad is keen to contain the crisis and defuse its political and media impact over the ties between the countries,” the announcement cited FM Zebari 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. AM (P)/SR 1