Iraq will not be used as 'launch pad' for attacks on neighbours, prime minister says

Iraq will not be used as 'launch pad' for attacks on neighbours, prime minister says Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi says Baghdad will not allow its territory or airspace to be utilised for launching attacks against neighbouring countries, according to the Iraqi News Agency. "Iraq is working to protect its national security and sovereignty, and it will not allow its territory or airspace to be used as a launching pad for any aggression against neighbouring countries," Zaidi was quoted as saying during a visit to