Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Sunday attended the condolence ceremony for Walat Tahir, a security officer at Erbil International Airport, who was martyred as a result of the attacks on Kurdistan Region’s capital. The Prime Minister conveyed his condolences and sympathy to the martyr’s parents and relatives.

The Prime Minister later visited a hospital to see those wounded in the attacks on Erbil and wished them a swift recovery.

In a statement to the media, Prime Minister Barzani again extended his condolences to the family of Walat Tahir, noting that this is not the first martyr of Kurdistan and will not be the last.

The Prime Minister condemned the attacks on the Kurdistan Region and reaffirmed that these assaults have no justification and stem only from deep hatred toward Kurdistan and its people. He emphasized that the perpetrators should know that the hostile stance they have taken will not be forgotten by the people of Kurdistan.

The Prime Minister called on the federal government and parliament to take a clear position and set limits on these criminals, noting that, unfortunately, the groups carrying out such attacks are funded by the Baghdad government and are provided with salaries and weapons.

He said that under no circumstances can the continuation of these attacks be accepted, nor can the blood of our martyrs be wasted. He stressed that the Kurdistan Region is making every effort to keep Kurdistan away from war and turmoil, but as President Masoud Barzani has said, everything has a limit. He expressed hope that the federal government will draw a clear line for the perpetrators and stop supporting them.

The Prime Minister reiterated that the Kurdistan Region has never been and will not be a source of threat to any neighboring country.

He added that he has been contacted by world leaders, all expressing their support for the Kurdistan Region, and agreeing that mutual support is needed to restore peace.