Iranian revolutionary group's strikes on Iraq's Erbil city 'inhuman terrorist attack': Governor
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps targets several civilian residential areas in Erbil with large number of ballistic missiles, killing 4
Teams carry out search and rescue operations after unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attacks in Erbil, Iraq on January 16, 2024. ( Karzan Mohammad Othman - Anadolu Agency )
ERBIL, Iraq
Iraq's Erbil Governor Omed Khosnaw said on Tuesday that missile strikes in Erbil carried out by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are "inhuman terrorist" attacks.
Governor Khosnaw said in a statement: "An inhuman terrorist attack has been carried out against Erbil."
Separately, the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq said that IRGC's allegations cited as reasons for attacks in Erbil city are "baseless."
Local media indicated that some of the missiles used in the attacks hit houses where civilians lived, while others fell near residences.
It was reported that fires broke out in some houses during the attacks, with four people killed and six others being injured.
Following reports of missile and drone attacks in various locations in Erbil, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps had claimed that they had struck the headquarters of "anti-Iran terrorist groups" and "spies" in the region with ballistic missiles.
* Writing by Alperen Aktas from Istanbul
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