Alwaght- Explosive-laden drones attacked Erbil airport in northern Iraq on Tuesday, aimed at a base housing American forces on the airport grounds.
Sirens were blaring from the US consulate in the city, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, , Kurdish security sources said. Flights were suspended following the attacks, they said.
A statement released by the Kurdistan Region's Counterterrorism Directorate detailed that the attack unfolded at roughly 10:30 p.m. local time, and that no structural damage was detected. It was also noted the strikes resulted in no fatalities. Although a fire did break out that was promptly extinguished.
In a statement, the Pentagon said it was aware of reports about a drone attack, but initial information did not indicate structural damage, or injuries or casualties.
Another spokesman for the U.S. military, citing initial information, said one drone had "impacted" near Erbil, but that there were no injuries or any damage.
The attack comes a day after rockets and a drone targeted Ain al-Asad air base, which houses US troops, and the US Embassy in Baghdad.
In April, a drone dropped explosives near the US forces stationed at Erbil airport. That was the first known attack carried out by an unmanned aerial drone against US forces in Erbil, amid a steady stream of rocket attacks on bases hosting U.S. forces and the embassy in Baghdad.
