ERBIL — Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani on Wednesday chaired a cabinet meeting to discuss various topics, including the recent attack on Sulaymaniyah Airport, forming a committee to Investigate the incident.

During the first session of the meeting, the Council of Ministers highlighted the recent drone attack on Sulaymaniyah International Airport, the protection of citizens and institutions, an official statement said.

PM Barzani stressed that the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) denounces the incident at the Sulaymaniyah airport, explaining that his government is unaware of any activities taking place at the airport that violate the laws of the KRG.

"To address the attack, the Council established a committee to investigate the suspension of flights and the attack that took place near the airport. They are committed to finding the root causes of these incidents and taking appropriate action to prevent them from happening again," the statement added.

Turkey has suspended all flights to and from Sulaymaniyah Airport since last week, accusing the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) of supporting the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), an armed group viewed as a "terrorist organization" by Ankara.

Meanwhile, there was a suspected Turkish drone strike that targeted Sulaymaniyah's airport. The strike allegedly caused some fires in the airport's perimeters. The incident occurred while Mazlum Abdi, the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), was departing the airport for Rojava after meeting with US military commanders in the city.