Iraqi Kurdistan leader Nechirvan Barzani on Sunday expressed condolences over the death of an officer killed in a drone strike near Erbil International Airport the previous night.

Barzani said the officer was killed while performing his duties to protect the country following a "treacherous and unjust terrorist attack" targeting the region, and wished a speedy recovery to the wounded.

A security source confirmed to Shafaq News that the officer was killed after a drone struck the vicinity of Erbil International Airport on Saturday evening.

Military tensions in Kurdistan have been rising recently, with strategic facilities including Harir Air Base and Erbil International Airport coming under repeated missile and drone strikes amid the ongoing confrontation between Iran, the United States and Israel.