The Iraqi government referred to the incident as a "massacre" and stated that between 31 and 79 Iraqi Turkmen were killed and some 130 injured.
وأشارت الحكومة العراقية على الحادث بأنه "مجزرة"، وأشارت أن ما بين 31 و79 التركمانية العراقية قتلوا ونحو 130 جريح.