US condemns Arbat airfield drone strike

She also expressed her condolences to the victims of the drone strike.

Kurdistan 24 2023/09/19 20:40

United States flag. (Photo: Gene J. Puskar/ AP)

Kurdistan Arbat Drone strike Sulaimani Alina L Romanowski Masrour Barzani

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Alina L. Romanowski, the US ambassador to Iraq, on Tuesday condemned Monday’s drone strike on Arbat airfield in Sulaimani province.

“We condemn the attack at Arbat airport in Sulaymaniyah Governorate. We reaffirm our support for respect of Iraq’s sovereignty and territorial integrity—both are essential to Iraq’s stability and security,” Romanowski said on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

She also expressed her condolences to the victims of the drone strike.

We condemn the attack at Arbat airport in Sulaymaniyah Governorate. We reaffirm our support for respect of Iraq’s sovereignty and territorial integrity—both are essential to Iraq’s stability and security. We extend our condolences to those who have lost loved ones.
— Ambassador Alina L. Romanowski (@USAmbIraq) September 19, 2023

On Monday, two unidentified drones struck Arbat airfield at about 4:00 p.m, killing seven people and injuring four others.

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani also condemned the attack.