President Barzani: We Assure the People of Kurdistan that the Blood of the Martyrs Will Not Be in Vain
ARK News.. Masoud Barzani and Masrour Barzani attended the funeral reception on Sunday, March 8, 2026, for martyr Welat Taher, who was killed late Saturday night in a drone attack targeting Erbil International Airport.
In a statement to the media, President Barzani said: “As we can see, the entire region is going through complex circumstances, and from the very beginning we have sought to keep Kurdistan away from these wars and tragedies.”
He added: “Unfortunately, we see that some outlaw groups are attempting to impose war on us and create problems.”
President Barzani further called on Government of Iraq, the Iraqi parliament, and political forces in Baghdad to put an end to “these criminals.”
Concluding his remarks, President Barzani said: “We assure the people of Kurdistan that the blood of martyr Welat and the other martyrs will not be in vain.”
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