Explosions heard near US Consulate in Erbil after drone attack
Explosions were reported near the US Consulate in Erbil after kamikaze drones were intercepted by air defenses, with another drone shot down near the airport. The attack comes amid escalating regional tensions linked to the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 10:07 | 28 March 2026
Explosions were heard Saturday near the US Consulate in Iraq's northern Erbil governorate following a kamikaze drone attack, local sources said.
Air defense systems were activated in response to the attack, the sources said.
Footage circulated on social media showed air defenses engaging the drones and destroying them in the air.
Another kamikaze drone was shot down near Erbil Airport, where a US base is located.
Earlier in the day, a drone attack also targeted the Duhok residence of Nechirvan Barzani, head of Iraq's Kurdish Regional Government.
Hostilities in the region have escalated since the US and Israel launched a joint offensive on Iran on Feb. 28, killing more than 1,340 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Tehran has retaliated with waves of drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting US military assets, inflicting casualties and infrastructure damage while disrupting global markets and aviation.