ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Iraqi presidency on Friday condemned as “unjustified” the attacks carried out by armed groups in Iraq against alleged US assets in the country, particularly in the Kurdistan Region, urging an end to the escalation and warning that it undermines the security of Iraq as a whole and the wider region.
In a statement, the presidency censured “the military strikes that targeted vital locations, civilian facilities, and security headquarters in various areas of Iraq,” including the Kurdistan Region’s cities of Erbil and Sulaimani, noting that “such unjustified military actions undermine security and stability in Iraq and the entire region.”
Accordingly, the presidency called for “an end to the escalation,” urging “dialogue as well as political and diplomatic solutions to address the crises.”
The attacks come amid the wider regional conflict which began in late February when the US and Israel launched a joint operation against Iran - now in its fourteenth day - targeting security and military installations, as well as government institutions.