Presidency of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

A statement from the Kurdistan Region Presidency

2020-11-04T22:07:58.000000Z
Statements
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region, November 4, 2020

The Kurdistan Region Presidency strongly denounces the PKK attack in the Chamanké sub-district; as a result of which one Peshmerga hero was killed and several others were wounded. Below is the statement:

We strongly condemn the PKK attack committed on Wednesday, which was carried out deep inside the Kurdistan Region, in Chamanké sub-district, Dohuk governorate. The attack, in which a Peshmerga hero lost his life and several others were wounded, is a dangerous development. There are no justifications for this assault, it is an attack on the land, life, and security of the people of the Kurdistan Region.

At a time when the people of the Kurdistan Region are facing numerous crises and hardships, this aggression and escalation by the PKK only exacerbates the situation in the Region and inflicts more damage upon our people. It also creates tension in which there is no winner.

Once again, we reiterate that the PKK must respect the constitutional entity of the Kurdistan Region, its government, and lawful institutions. It must also keep provocations and hostilities away from the Kurdistan Region.

We offer our condolences to the family and relatives of the late Peshmerga hero Herish Jawhar Muhammad and we share their grief.  We wish a speedy recovery for our wounded Peshmerga. We demand that all disagreements are resolved through wisdom and restraint and the situation does not escalate further.

Kurdistan Region Presidency