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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sravasti Dasgupta

Iraq: Dozen ballistic missiles hit Kurdish capital Erbil, no casualties

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A dozen ballistic missiles hit Iraq’s Erbil city in the northern Kurdish region on Sunday, and struck near a US consulate complex, officials said on Sunday.

The head of Kurdistan’s foreign media office said none of the missiles struck the US facility but that areas surrounding the compound had been hit. Authorities added that no casualties were reported in the incident. The consulate building is new and unoccupied.

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