Russia accuses US-lead coalition of 'war crimes' in Iraq

The Russian defence ministry today accused the US-led coalition fighting jihadists in Iraq of committing war crimes, a day after an air raid killed 15 women at a shrine near the city of Kirkuk.

"We have observed several times that these deadly strikes... Which have all the hallmarks of war crimes, have practically become a daily routine by the international coalition's warplanes," ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said in a statement.