North of Erbil attacked with missiles

ERBIL, Iraq (North Press) – Three Katyusha rockets fell on Wednesday evening near an oil refinery in an area northwest of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, without causing any casualties.

 “The sounds of explosions caused by the fall of the missiles were clearly heard,” a number of residents of Kurkusk camp for Syrian refugees told North Press.

The three missiles exploded about ten kilometers away from the Syrian refugee camp, according to witnesses in the camp.

The Counter-Terrorism Service said in a press statement that the missiles fell near an oil refinery between Khabat district and Kurkusk district, without causing any casualties.

No party has claimed responsibility for the attack so far. However, observers suggest link it to the previous Iranian attack on Erbil, last month.

Reporting by Hozan Zubeir