The missiles had been launched from the “east outdoors Iraq’s borders” in direction of a brand new United States consulate constructing and residential areas, in response to a press release from the Kurdistan Regional Authorities. The assault broken buildings and houses and one particular person was “frivolously wounded,” the assertion stated.
Iran borders Iraq to its east, although the assertion didn’t identify the nation. There was no rapid info on claims of duty for the assault.
Preliminary stories shared on social media had claimed the missiles might have struck the US consulate constructing, however Lawk Ghafuri, press spokesperson for the Kurdistan Regional Authorities (KRG), stated Sunday that solely areas across the compound had been hit.
“Not one of the missiles hit the brand new US consulate which continues to be beneath development in Erbil,” Ghafuri stated in a press release on Twitter, attributed to the Kurdistan Counter Terrorism Forces.
A US State Division spokesperson confirmed to CNN there was no injury to, or causalities at any US authorities facility and the incident is being investigated by the federal government of Iraq and the Kurdish Regional Authorities. The spokesperson added, “We condemn this outrageous assault and show of violence.”
Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Area of Iraq stated in tweet Sunday, “Erbil will stand sturdy towards cowardly assaults. I strongly condemn the terrorist assault on Erbil and name on its resilient individuals to maintain calm and comply with the steerage of the safety companies.”
Broadcasting was quickly interrupted at a neighborhood native tv station, Kurdistan 24, after missiles struck a close-by space, the broadcaster stated on its web site.
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