TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Local media in the Iraqi Kurdistan region reported that sound of several massive explosions was heard near the Erbil International Airport.

Reports suggest that sirens sounded in the American consulate in Erbil following the incident.

Local sources reported that the explosions were caused by the targeting of a suicide drone near Erbil International Airport.

No further details have been released so far.

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