Kurdistan
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani (right) received Iraqi PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi in Erbil on March 14, 2022. Photo: Office of the President
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani received Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Monday, with both leaders describing Iran’s Sunday missile attack on Erbil as a “serious development,” according to a statement from the Office of the President.
Iran fired a dozen ballistic missiles in the early hours of Sunday, hitting several targets on the outskirts of Erbil. Kurdish authorities confirmed that two civilians suffered minor injuries as a result.
Kadhimi arrived in Erbil on Monday, visiting the targeted areas and meeting with senior Kurdish officials.
Before returning to Baghdad, Kadhimi visited President Barzani.
“Both sides emphasised that the attack is a serious development and a clear violation of Iraq’s sovereignty,” read the statement from the Office of the President, adding that it also “puts the security, tranquillity, and stability of whole Iraq at risk.”
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani and Iraqi PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi in Erbil on Monday, following Kadhimi's visit to the residential areas that were damaged in Sunday’s Iranian attack.
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Kadhimi said that he is deeply concerned about the attack, adding that he visited the Region to show his support. “He hoped that all issues would be resolved through understanding,” the statement added.
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