Photos: Aftermath of Iran’s Missile Strikes on Targets in Iraq’s Erbil

On January 16, several explosions were reported in the Iraqi city of Erbil, near the US Consulate General and the city's International Airport, caused by missile attacks.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps took responsibility for the attacks, saying they targeted the bases of anti-Iranian terrorist groups and specifically one of the main headquarters of Israel's intelligence service Mossad in Iraqi Kurdistan. The IRGC said the strike destroyed bases of anti-Iranian terrorist groups.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry in turn stated that IRGC strikes in Iraqi Kurdistan were carried out to protect sovereignty and security.

Iraq regards Iran's overnight shelling of its Kurdistan region, which killed four people, as an act of aggression against its sovereignty and security.

Take a look at the aftermath of the missile attack on Erbil, Iraq:

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Authorities and others near the site where missiles hit in an area near the US consulate in Erbil, Iraq.

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This image taken from video provided by Rudaw TV shows smoke rising from a building hit by a strike in Erbil, Iraq.

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Damage at a house following a missile strike launched by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps on the Kurdistan Region’s capital.

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IRGC attacked targets in Erbil with ballistic missiles.

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A picture shows a view of a damaged building following a missile strike.

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View of the damage inside a house following a missile strike launched by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

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A man inspects the damage at a home following a missile strike.