Baghdad, Aug. 13 -- Iraqi Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ali Faleh al-Zaidi has said Iraq will not allow its territory or airspace to be used to launch attacks against neighbouring countries.

Al-Zaidi made the remarks during a late-night visit to the Operations Centre at Iraq's Air Defence Command on Wednesday, August 12, where he reviewed the readiness of the country's air defence system and plans to strengthen its capabilities.

"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," the Iraqi News Agency quoted him as saying.

He stressed that Iraq's airspace and sovere...