UPDATE - Several rockets target US Consulate in Erbil

ADDS IRAQI LEADERS' CONDEMNATION

By Ali Makram Ghareeb

ERBIL, Iraq (AA) - Several rockets have targeted the US Consulate in Erbil in northern Iraq early Sunday, according to local media.

Erbil Governor Omed Khoshnaw told Erbil-based broadcaster Rudaw that there was a terror attack against the US consulate in Erbil.

Noting that the rocket attack was a terror attack, Khoshnaw said security forces in the city were alarmed right after the attack.

The US State Department reported that there were no casualties or injuries in the attack.

The prime minister of northern Iraq's Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) condemned the attack in Erbil.

In a post on KRG’s official Twitter account, Masrour Barzani said: "Erbil will not bow down to cowards. I strongly condemn the terrorist attack on several places in Erbil."

He urged the people of Erbil to obey the instructions of security forces.

Moreover, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said on his social media account that the attack targeted the safety of the people, adding that they would start investigations on the attack.

Kadhimi said on his social media account: "Our security forces will investigate this attack. We will resist attacks targeting the security of our cities and the well-being of our people."