Iraq: Gunmen attack governorate building in Erbil

Gunmen attack the governorate building in Erbil, the seat of the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq on 23 July 2018 [Yunus Keleş/Anadolu Agency]

Gunmen attack the governorate building in Erbil, the seat of the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq on 23 July 2018 [Yunus Keleş/Anadolu Agency]

Gunmen attack the governorate building in Erbil, the seat of the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq on 23 July 2018 [Yunus Keleş/Anadolu Agency]

Gunmen attack the governorate building in Erbil, the seat of the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq on 23 July 2018 [Yunus Keleş/Anadolu Agency]

Gunmen attack the governorate building in Erbil, the seat of the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq on 23 July 2018 [Yunus Keleş/Anadolu Agency]

Gunmen today attacked the governorate building in Erbil, the seat of the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq.

Two gunmen broke into the building and opened fire on Kurdish forces, according to an Anadolu Agency reporter on the ground. A Kurdish guard was reportedly injured in the attack.

According to a Kurdish security source, the gunmen were shouting “Allahu Akbar” (God is Greatest) during the attack.

A governorate employee was reportedly taken hostage during the attack.

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