US Military Base in Erbil Iraq Targeted with Aerial Strikes

IRAQ – The US military base in Erbil Iraq was on Sunday targeted with aerial strikes, as explosions were heard and smoke was reported.

Sources reported that the blasts shook the area around the base in Erbil, and smoke may have resulted from a direct aerial attack targeting military facilities on the base.

The incident occurred shortly after the Iraqi Shiite group Seraya Evliya ed-Dem claimed responsibility for a kamikaze drone attack on US military installations in the region.

Helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles belonging to the “international coalition” were observed operating heavily in the skies above Erbil, following the attack.

Security forces have implemented extensive measures around the base.

Coalition officials have not yet released a statement on the extent of property damage or whether there have been casualties for US personnel.