Iraq accuses US of using its territory as a 'battleground for settling scores'

More reaction now from the Iraqi government, after the United States said it launched retaliatory strikes on 85 targets in Syria and Iraq.

In a statement, Iraqi government spokesperson Bassem al-Awadi says US strikes hit locations in the Iraqi towns of Akashat and al-Qaim, "including areas where our security forces are stationed".

The statement accuses the US of turning Iraqi territory into a "battleground for settling scores".

He continues by saying it is imperative that "all involved parties comprehend that our nation's land and sovereignty should not serve as a stage for exchanging messages or a display of force by adversaries".

_{Source: BBC}