Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the top UN representative in Iraq, warned the country could spin out of control. Such heinous, reckless acts pose grave threats to stability, she said on Twitter, calling for restraint and co-operation between Baghdad and Erbil on a probe.
The attack was the first such assault on international forces in two months.
It heightens tensions after months of attacks on US forces following the killing of Iran’s top general Qassem Suleimani and Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi Al Muhandis near Baghdad airport in January last year.
It was still unclear who carried out Monday night’s attacks. A previously little known group claimed responsibility, yet to be verified, and Iran