Drone attack hit UAE consulate in Iraq, injuring 2

A drone struck the United Arab Emirates consulate in Erbil on Saturday, wounding two security guards and damaging the building.



The attack hit the capital of Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.



The Kurdistan regional presidency strongly condemned the strike.



In a separate incident, an airstrike hit the headquarters of the 52nd Brigade of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in Salahuddin province, killing four members and wounding three others.



The strike ignited ammunition depots, triggering explosions that lasted more than two hours and caused extensive damage.



The attacks follow a wave of violence that has killed dozens of PMF members in recent days, which the group has blamed on U.S.-Israeli operations.



Saturday's incidents came amid heightened regional tensions following joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran beginning Feb. 28.



Iran has since responded with attacks on Israeli and U.S. interests across the Middle East.