Russia says US strikes on Iraq and Syria are unacceptable
By REUTERS
MOSCOW - Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that US air strikes on Iraq and Syria were unacceptable and counterproductive, and urged all sides to avoid fueling tensions in the region.The US military carried out the strikes against an Iranian-backed militia group on Sunday in response to the killing of a US civilian contractor in a rocket attack on an Iraqi military base.Jerusalem educator arrested sexually assaulting underage students