Masrour Barzani condemns attacks on US Consulate and civilian areas

ERBIL — Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani condemned attacks targeting the U.S. Consulate General and civilian areas in Erbil on Sunday, calling on Baghdad to take “immediate, decisive, and tangible actions” against the groups responsible.

“I strongly condemn the heinous attacks by terrorist militias targeting the U.S. Consulate General and civilian areas in Erbil,” Barzani said on X. “These deliberate acts of aggression pose a grave threat to the security and stability of the Kurdistan Region, Iraq, and the wider region. This is unacceptable.”

He urged the federal government to “use all means to thwart these terrorist attacks and bring those responsible to justice.”

At least 474 attacks have been recorded across the Kurdistan Region between Feb. 28 and March 27, according to Community Peacemaker Teams – Iraqi Kurdistan, resulting in 107 casualties including 14 killed and 93 injured. At least 46 civilian homes and 32 civilian vehicles were damaged. More than three-quarters of attacks were concentrated in Erbil governorate. Civilian areas have been struck “despite having no connection to the war of the United States and Israel against Iran,” the group said.