Kurdistan Region confronts ‘terrorists, foes with stronger will’ PM Barzani affirms following rocket attacks
“Regardless of the enemies’ and foes’ attempts to harm our nation [and] intended to deteriorate the Kurdistan Region’s stability … we will confront them with a stronger will,” Barzani said in a statement on Tuesday. “They will not stop us on our path towards prosperity.
Around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, the Kurdish capital witnessed a barrage of approximately 14 107 mm rockets, some of which hit the US-led Coalition base at Erbil International Airport and a residential area of the city.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Ministry of Interior said the Region’s security forces located the site of the rocket launch and recovered a Kia vehicle used to fire them “on the road between Erbil city and Gwer,” in the west of the capital.
The attack killed one person and injured eight others, according to the ministry, which said the rockets had also caused material damage to civilian and commercial sites, including homes.
The premier immediately condemned the attacks and announced an investigation.
“I condemn in the strongest terms tonight’s rocket attacks on Erbil. I urge all Kurdistanis to remain calm,” Barzani said in a tweet on Monday night.
"I’ve instructed security services to start a full investigation and spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on ways to cooperate and identify the outlaws behind this terror attack,” he added.
