A second statement by the Kurdish counter-terrorism force said the attack had been carried out by explosive-laden drones.
There were no immediate reports of casualties. Witnesses said they heard at least six explosions in the area.
The airport in Erbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region, has come under attack several times in the past year, including by drones carrying explosives.
U.S. officials blame previous attacks on Iran-aligned Shi’ite Muslim militias which have vowed to fight until the remaining 2,500 U.S. military personnel leave the country.
A drone attack hit near U.S. forces stationed at Erbil International Airport in northern Iraq on Saturday, Iraqi Kurdish security officials said.
The strike in Iraq’s Kurdistan region comes on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks in the United States. It is the second drone attack on the airport in as many months.
The internal security service for the autonomous region, of which Erbil is the capital, initially said three rockets had hit near the airport.
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Source: Daily Mail
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