Explosion heard near Iraq’s Erbil airport: AFP

An explosion was heard Tuesday morning near the international airport of Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region, an AFP journalist said.Iraq has been drawn into the broader Middle East war that started with US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Pro-Iran armed groups have claimed responsibility for attacks on US interests in Iraq and across the region, while strikes have also targeted the groups.Erbil is home to a major US consulate complex, while its airport houses military advisers attached to a US-led anti-extremist coalition.Regular drone attacks by pro-Iran armed groups have usually been intercepted by air defenses.Another AFP journalist said debris from the intercepted attack had fallen on cars and homes near the airport, causing some damage, and reported seeing smoke rising over the city.A base in northern Sulaymaniyah province hosting the Iraqi Kurdistan regional armed forces

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