Iraq denounced in the strongest words the brutal terrorist attack that took place at the Saudi border post of Suef, an affiliate of Ara'ar in the Northern Border Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, resulting in the martyrdom of a number of security men and injury of others early in the day. In a statement, Iraq's Foreign Ministry appealed to Allah Almighty to bestow mercy on the souls of martyrs and quick recovery to the injured. Iraq vowed close cooperation between Baghdad and Riyadh in the field of fighting terrorism.