ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraq’s Council of Ministers on Tuesday condemned the Iranian missile strike that claimed the lives of six Kurdish Peshmerga fighters and left dozens more injured in Erbil province earlier that day, the Prime Minister's office said.
In a statement following its weekly session, the Council of Ministers, chaired by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, addressed the recent escalation in attacks against Iraq’s security forces, including the Peshmerga.
“The Council condemned the attacks targeting the Popular Mobilization Forces and the Kurdistan Region Guard forces (Peshmerga)," read the statement.
It also added that the Council reaffirms "its determination to protect Iraq’s security and sovereignty, safeguard public and private institutions and assets, diplomatic missions and embassies accredited in Iraq, and to enhance and develop the performance of security agencies to ensure stability across all Iraqi territory.”
The condemnation comes after an Iranian ballistic missile strike hit the Peshmerga’s Area Command One headquarters in Erbil province’s Soran administration early Tuesday, killing six fighters and injuring around 30 others, according to the Kurdistan Region’s Peshmerga Ministry.