Unverified reports indicate a second explosion in the city of Erbil, northern Iraq, at 01:37 Jerusalem time. The blast follows an earlier explosion in the city at 00:56 reported by security analyst Chananel Aviv. No cause, damage, or casualties have been reported.
Unverified reports indicate a second explosion in the city of Erbil, northern Iraq, at 01:37 Jerusalem time. The blast follows an earlier explosion reported at 00:56 Jerusalem, as The Zioneer reported, attributed to security analyst Chananel Aviv. No cause, damage, or casualties have been reported for either blast.
Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, has been a frequent site of explosions and aerial activity amid regional tensions, including past Iranian strikes against Kurdish opposition targets and US facility alerts. However, the source of tonight's explosions remains unidentified, and no group has claimed responsibility.
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