Several explosions near US consulate in Iraq’s Erbil

Digital Desk: Several explosions were reported near the US consulate in Iraq’s Erbil. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGS) has taken responsibility for the attacks, ABC News reported.

According to the report, it was the target of a “gathering of anti-Iranian militant groups". The missile was launched in an advanced area near the US embassy in Erbil, the headquarters of the semi-autonomous Kurdish region.

Sources said, eight locations were targeted near the US consulate. At least four people were killed and six injured in the attack. There were no coalition forces or American forces killed in the bombing of Erbil, an Iraqi security source told ABC News.

In a concerning development, multiple explosions have been reported near the US consulate in Erbil, Iraq. The incident raises immediate concerns about the security situation in the region and the safety of diplomatic missions, promoting heightened attention from authorities and international observers.