Lawmakers from the Kurdistan Region's ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), along with the opposition New Generation Movement (NGM), did not attend the Iraqi parliament's extraordinary session on drone strikes targeting the Kurdistan Region on Monday, according to a Rudaw reporter. The session was convened to address the recent drone attacks. A Kurdish lawmaker in the Iraqi parliament stated on Monday that the Iraqi government lacks control over armed groups responsible for recent drone attacks on the Kurdistan Region. This lawmaker accused “external agendas” of fueling tensions between Erbil and Baghdad, as reported by Rudaw English. This absence of Kurdish lawmakers from a critical parliamentary session highlights ongoing political divisions regarding security issues affecting the Kurdistan Region. The allegations of external influence on armed groups suggest a complex security environment within Iraq.
