Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi condemned a “drone attack” that violated the airspace of Erbil in the northern Kurdistan region, his office said Thursday, after several drones were shot down.
“We have directed the relevant security agencies... in coordination with the Region’s security forces, to take all necessary measures to prevent the recurrence of such attacks and to thwart anyone attempting to harm the security of our noble Iraqi society, wherever they may be,” he said, without identifying the source of the drones.
For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app. Several explosions could be heard on Wednesday near the US consulate in the city prompting the activation of air defenses near the diplomatic mission.
No group claimed responsibility for the attacks. Since the beginning of the Middle East war, Iraq, including the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan, was repeatedly targeted mostly by pro-Iran Iraqi armed groups.
With AFP
