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Videos: Multiple Rockets Fired Near US Consulate in Erbil, No Fatalities Reported

Videos: Multiple Rockets Fired Near US Consulate in Erbil, No Fatalities Reported

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At the moment, the scale of destruction is not known. It is also not clear what the target of the attack was, although no one is reported to have been killed. 12.03.2022, Sputnik International

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Several explosions were heard over the city of Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan on late Saturday, according to social media reports.Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi issued a statement condemning the attack as "aggression" against the city's residents and their safety.Unconfirmed reports say that a rocket hit was recorded near the US consulate in the city.Responding to the reports, a US Department of State spokesperson reportedly noted that at no US government facility has there been any damage or casualties, per Axios. The spokesperson added that the attacks were being investigated "by the government of Iraq and the Kurdish Regional Government."A Department of Defense spokesperson told the outlet that the Pentagon was "looking into the reported attack near Erbil."Later in the night, Iraqi state media, citing anti-terrorism forces in the Kurdistan region, reported that 12 ballistic missiles were used in an attack launched from outside the country.Videos of explosions were shared on social media, with one allegedly showing an explosion in the sky over the city.Tweets citing FlightRadar24 data asserted that several fighter jets were heard in the sky.According to reports, the studio of the local TV channel Kurdistan 24 was also damaged in the airstrike.Sky News Arabia reported that the target of the missile attack was the headquarters of the US Consulate in Erbil, adding that five missiles were fired at the area.The Iraqi Health Ministry reportedly said that no one was killed in the incident.Unconfirmed reports also suggested that the missiles may have been fired from the Khasabad military base in Iran. Citing sources, Reuters later reported that the projectiles launched toward Erbil were launched from Iran.In the past year, the Erbil airport in Kurdistan, which houses American forces, has been attacked several times. A drone strike last July triggered sirens in the US consulate in Erbil. There were no casualties or property damage recorded at the time.Let's stay in touch no matter what! Follow our Telegram channel to get all the latest news: https://t.me/sputniknewsus

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