Kurdistan Region presidency condemns rocket attack on Baghdad airport

“The constant destabilizing efforts are dangerous developments and must be thwarted,” the statement added.

Kurdistan 24 2022/01/28 14:57

A woman sits on the ground as Iraqi soldiers man a checkpoint in the the capital Baghdad on January 28, 2022, following a reported rocket attack on the country's airport, Jan. 28, 2022. (Photo: Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP)

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The Kurdistan Region’s presidency condemned Friday’s rocket attack on Baghdad International Airport.

In a statement, the presidency said that such attacks on the international airport would damage Iraq and its reputation.

“The constant destabilizing efforts are dangerous developments and must be thwarted,” the statement added.

Earlier Friday, six rockets landed on the runway and parking space of the airport, where an “out-of-service” Iraqi Airways plane was damaged.

In recent months, Iraq has witnessed a surge in rocket attacks on Baghdad airport and its highly fortified Green Zone, where the US embassy and many important government buildings are located.

In addition to rocket attacks on diplomatic and civilian sites, high-level politicians, such as Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammad al-Halbousi’s residence in Anbar, have recently been targeted.

Grenades have also been thrown at offices and homes of Kurdish and Sunni MPs.

Some Iraqi political commentators allege that these are the actions of armed groups whose political wings lost a significant number of seats in Iraq’s October parliamentary elections.