RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned the missile attacks on the city of Irbil and its suburbs in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, resulting in the death and injury of several people. In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency, the Saudi foreign ministry said: We strongly condemn and denounce the cowardly terrorist attack that target Erbil International Airport, threatening the security and stability of Iraq and the regions as well as the airspace. The attacks undermine the efforts of the international coalition to help Iraq fight terrorism." "We express our categorical rejection of targeting the security of Iraq, undermining its unity and affecting its territorial integrity, the statement read. "We affirm our full solidarity with Iraq and extend our support to all measures and steps it takes as part of its efforts to combat terrorism. Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates also joined the condemnation. The Bahraini foreign ministry extended its sincere condolences to the families of the victims and to the Iraqi government and people and wished speedy recovery for the injured in the cowardly act of terrorism. The ministry reiterated Bahrain's solidarity with Iraq in its efforts to establish security and stability on its territories and stressed the need for the international community to take a firm stance against these terrorist acts and their perpetrators. The UAE foreign ministry said in a statement that the country expresses its strong condemnation of these criminal acts and its permanent rejection of all forms of violence and terrorism aimed at destabilizing security and stability. These attacks are inconsistent with religious and humanitarian values and principles. The UAE ministry expressed its sincere condolences to the families and relatives of the victims as a result of this heinous crime, and its wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured.
