Three Turkish diplomats killed in Iraq’s Erbil attack

BY Libyan Express Jul 17, 2019 - 09:00 Updated: Jul 17, 2019 - 17:02

Three Turkish diplomats killed in Erbil. [Photo: Internet]

At least three Turkish diplomats were killed on Wednesday when an armed attack targeted a restaurant near the Turkish consulate in Erbil, Iraqi-Kurdistan, security sources reported to media outlets.

Preliminary reports indicate that the vice-consul general in Erbil was among the dead.

Initial reports by the Kurdish and Turkish media reported that at least two consular staff had been killed in the attack which occured on Wednesday afternoon in Erbil, capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region.

At least one other person was injured in the attack. While early reports indicate that the consular staff were targeted by unidentified armed gunmen.

Some Turkish media reported an explosion taking place at the restaurant in an upmarket Erbil neighbourhood, although this is yet to be confirmed.

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