Iraqi city of Erbil hit by rocket attack | Abroad

There is a United States consulate in Erbil. It is not clear whether this diplomatic post was the target of the attack. Explosions can be seen in unverified images on social media. The building where the Kurdistan24 transmitter is housed is also said to have been damaged.

A US government official confirmed to Reuters news agency that no US soldiers were killed as a result of the missile attack. There are approximately 2,500 US troops in Iraq. The Dutch army is also present in Iraq with 175 soldiers, including for the security of the military part of the international airport of Erbil.

It is unclear who carried out the attack. Last week, two elite military members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps were killed in an Israeli attack in Syria, according to Iran. The Revolutionary Guards official website then stated: “The Zionist regime (Israel) will pay for this crime.” However, it is not clear at this time whether the missile attack was carried out from Iran.

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