ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday condemned a rocket attack on the Baghdad airport and expressed solidarity with the Iraqi government and people, the Pakistani foreign office said.
Six rockets struck the Baghdad airport last week damaging two commercial planes belonging to Iraqi Airways, the main national airline. The incident marked an escalation in rocket and drone attacks often targeting the US and its allies, as well as Iraqi government institutions.
The attacks have been blamed on Iran-backed militia groups.
Islamabad said no cause justified such “wanton acts of violence” against any country, reiterating its strong condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
“Pakistan strongly condemns the cowardly terrorist attack that targeted the Baghdad international airport and caused damage to civilian infrastructure,” the Pakistani foreign office said in a statement.
“Pakistan stands in solidarity with the brotherly government and people of Iraq.”
A handout picture released by the Facebook page of the Iraqi ministry of transportation, shows a damaged stationary aircraft on the tarmac of Baghdad airport, after rockets reportedly targeted the runway, on January 28, 2022. (AFP)
Following the attack, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi urged the international community not to impose restrictions on travel to Iraq.
Iraqi Airways said the attack didn’t cause any disruptions and flights would continue.
