BAGHDAD: Two blasts were heard near Erbil airport, which hosts advisers from the US-led anti-terrorist coalition, in Iraq’s northern Kurdistan region, an AFP journalist said on Monday.
Some hours earlier, air defense systems downed four missiles headed toward the US consulate in Erbil, a security source told AFP.
Since the Middle East war erupted on February 28, shadowy groups have been claiming near daily attacks on US interests in the country and beyond.
The groups are nominally part of the “Islamic Resistance in Iraq,” a loose alliance of pro-Iran factions opposed to the US presence in the country.
These groups have in turn come under attacks blamed in the United States and Israel.
