Kurdistan Region condemns Munich attack

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region (Kurdistan24) – The President of the Kurdistan Region Masoud Barzani and Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani condemned the Munich attack that killed and wounded several civilians on Friday.

An 18-year-old German-Iranian gunman opened fire near the busy Olympia shopping center in Munich, Germany killing nine people including children.

On Saturday, President Barzani condemned the attack and expressed his condolences to the government and people of Germany.

“Thoughts and prayers with the government and people of Germany as they come to terms with the Munich terrorist attack,” Barzani tweeted on his official Twitter account.

Thoughts and prayers with the government and people of Germany as they come to terms with the Munich terrorist attack.

— Masoud Barzani (@masoud_barzani) July 23, 2016

In a press conference that was held in the early hours of Saturday, Munich police chief Hubertus Andra stated that the gunman was from Munich, but the motive behind the attack remained unclear.

Moreover, PM Barzani also issued a statement on the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) official website condemning the attack.

“Unfortunately, on Friday night, a gunman in Munich randomly opened fire on people in a public place that killed and injured several civilians,” the statement read.

“The KRG strongly condemns the terrorist attack and sends the sympathies of the people of the Kurdistan Region to the government of Germany and its civilians,” PM Barzani said.

“We also wish a speedy recovery for the wounded people,” the Prime Minister added.

He also mentioned that such attacks require the international community to work together to eradicate similar threats, which is spreading all around the world.

“Strengthening joint efforts to combat terrorist attacks must be one of the first priorities,” PM Barzani concluded.

Editing by Karzan Sulaivany