In response to the recent attacks on the cities of Erbil and Sulaymaniyah, the Kurdistani Diaspora Confederation (KDC) strongly condemns these assaults and warns against turning the territory of the Kurdistan Region into a battleground for settling regional disputes.
Simultaneously, the Confederation calls for immediate and practical responses from the Iraqi government, the international community, and Coalition forces.
On July 17, 2026, a series of missile and drone attacks targeted the Kurdistan Region in both Erbil and Sulaimani provinces, resulting in the martyrdom of nine Peshmerga fighters and injuries to several others. These attacks, considered a flagrant and dangerous violation of the Kurdistan Region’s sovereignty, pose a genuine threat to the stability of the region.
Similar attacks have occurred in various parts of the Kurdistan Region in the past, consistently sparking intense internal and external concern and condemnation, particularly regarding the need to prevent the use of the Region’s territory for regional conflicts.
Text of the Statement:
The Kurdistani Diaspora Confederation (KDC) strongly condemns the unjustified attacks on Kurdistan.
We condemn, in the strongest possible terms, the missile and drone attacks carried out on July 17, 2026, against Erbil and Sulaimani, which resulted in the martyrdom of nine Peshmerga and the wounding of others.
These assaults are a flagrant and dangerous violation of the sovereignty of the Kurdistan Region and pose a real threat to the stability of the entire region.
The territory of the Kurdistan Region must not be turned into a theater for settling regional conflicts.
As the KDC, we call upon the Federal Government of Iraq, the international community, and Coalition forces to intervene immediately and take practical measures to halt these violations.
We extend our deepest condolences to the families of the martyrs and wish a speedy recovery to the wounded.
Kurdistani Diaspora Confederation
July 17, 2026