Creating chaos was main reason behind Monday Erbil rocket attack: Iraqi PM

The Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi stressed that the purpose of the rocket attack on Erbil International Airport on Monday, February 15, was to create chaos and disrupt the scene.

According to Russia Today, al-Kadhimi said at a cabinet meeting: "This terrorist act coincides with the government's great efforts to calm the situation in the region and keep the country away from tensions and prevent it from turning into a private yard for creating crises."

The Iraqi Prime Minister added: "We have ordered a joint investigation between the central government and the Kurdistan Regional Government to arrest criminals."

One rocket hit an area around Erbil International Airport on Monday evening, killing one person and wounding eight others.

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