Kurdistan Directorate General of Counter Terrorism Says Erbil International Airport Attacked via Explosive-laden Drones

Kurdistan Region's Counter-terrorism Directorate reported on Tuesday night that the Erbil International Airport was attacked via explosive-laden drones, with no casualties confirmed.

The attack on the Kurdish airport has also been confirmed by the US-led Coalition to combat the Islamic State (IS), noting that no people have been killed or wounded in the attack.

"Initial report: At approx. 11:15 PM local time, one UAS impacted in vicinity of Erbil Air Base, Iraq. At this time initial reports indicate no injuries, casualties or damage. We will update when we have further information," Wayne Marotto, a spokesperson for the Global Coalition, wrote on Twitter.

In an apparent response to that attack, the US carried out a limited strike against three sites around the Iraqi-Syrian border manned by two PMF militias, known as Kata'ib Hizbollah and Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada (KSS). Abu Alaa al-Walai, the leader of the KSS, earlier told the Associated Press that "it will be a qualitative operation (that could come) from the air, the sea, along Iraq’s border, in the region or anywhere. It’s an open war."

Moreover, Ahmed Hoshyar, the director of Erbil International Airport, confirmed to Kurdistan 24 that the flights were operating "normal".

The Kurdish airport has previously come under similar attacks for more than five times.

No groups or sides have so far claimed responsibility for Tuesday's attack on the Erbil International Airport officially, but Telegram channels affiliated with the pro-Iran Hashd al-Shaabi elements have claimed that 20 rockets and three drones were used in the attack.