“UNAMI strongly condemns heinous missile attacks on Erbil. Iraqis are called upon to stand together in the face of any act that violates Iraq’s sovereignty/territorial integrity,and/or aims to undermine stability/unity. Perpetrators of this cowardly attack must be held to account,” UNAMI said on Twitter.

Earlier on Sunday, twelve ballistic missiles launched from Iran targeted a new US consulate under construction in Erbil, northern Iraq.

The consulate was not hit and no US personnel were hurt, US officials said. (ILKHA)