US Condemns Drone Attacks on Kurdistan Region Oil Fields
During a press briefing, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce addressed the issue, expressing Washington’s concern over the attacks and broader tensions between Baghdad and Erbil.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — The U.S. Department of State on Wednesday strongly condemned recent drone attacks targeting oil fields in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, calling the assaults "unacceptable."
During a press briefing, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce addressed the issue, expressing Washington’s concern over the attacks and broader tensions between Baghdad and Erbil.
“We have been vocal regarding the actions that have occurred involving Iraq and the Kurdistan Region,” Bruce said. “We've made it clear that we expect Iraq to withdraw certain dynamics it applies to the Kurds when it comes to issues of salaries, oil distribution, and related matters.”
Bruce emphasized that drone attacks posed a serious threat to stability in the region. “These kinds of attacks in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq are unacceptable. We've expressed our dismay and concern about them,” she added, noting that the situation is rapidly evolving.
The comments come in the wake of multiple drone strikes on oil infrastructure in the Kurdistan Region on July 15 and 16, raising fears over the security of energy operations and the safety of workers in the area.
