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Fire and explosion near US base in Erbil: what the initial wire says, and what it does not
Initial reports from Iraqi, Iranian and Beirut-based outlets describe a large fire in central Erbil and an explosion heard near the US base, but no party has yet claimed responsibility and no casualty figures are confirmed.
Wire provenance
This editorial synthesis draws on the following public wire/social posts:
- https://t.me/farsna/
- https://t.me/mehrnews/
- https://t.me/thecradlemedia/
- https://t.me/alalamfa/
- https://t.me/TheCradleMedia/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erbil_Air_Base
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