Egypt condemns rocket attacks on Iraq's Irbil

CAIRO - 16 February 2021: Egypt has denounced rocket attacks on the Iraqi city of Irbil that killed a civilian contractor and injured eight people.

The attacks took place Monday were launched near Erbil Airport in northern Iraq, on U.S.-led forces in northern Iraq, according to Reuters

In a Tuesday statement by the Foreign Ministry, Egypt expressed its heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Iraq and the families of the victims of this heinous terrorist act, and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

Egypt supports Iraq in any measure it will take to protect and safeguard the country's stability and has confidence in Iraq's ability to confront such acts of terror, added the statement.