ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraq's ruling Coordination Framework coalition on Monday condemned the recent drone attacks on Kurdistan Region’s oil infrastructure, calling on Baghdad to take a firm stance in this regard.
“The Coordination Framework condemned the ongoing bombardment targeting oil companies in the Kurdistan Region, as it represents a direct threat to national wealth, public interests, a blow to the investment environment, and a blatant violation of stability. It calls on the government to take a firm stance to uncover who is behind these attacks and prevent their recurrence,” read a statement from the coalition following a periodic meeting.
Since early July, nearly 20 drone attacks have hit the Kurdistan Region, mostly targeting oil fields and causing significant financial losses. No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks and there have been no new attacks since Erbil and Baghdad reached a new agreement on finances and oil exports on Thursday.
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has directly accused Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) of being behind the drone attacks - a claim denied by Baghdad.
The Iraqi government has condemned the attacks but has taken no steps to stop them.
The federal parliament was set to discuss the drone attacks on the Region on Monday but failed after almost all Kurdish lawmakers boycotted the session for unknown reasons.
The Kurdistan Region’s Presidency, Council of Ministers, and Ministry of Natural Resources have all strongly condemned the attacks, describing them as attempts to cripple the Region’s vital oil infrastructure. They called on the federal government to hold the perpetrators to account. The international community has also condemned the attacks.
