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Strike hits the Iraqi Kurdish city of Sulaimaniyah: AFP

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03-03-2026 | 16:11

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Strike hits the Iraqi Kurdish city of Sulaimaniyah: AFP

A strike on Tuesday hit Iraqi Kurdistan's Sulaimaniyah, the second-largest city in the autonomous northern region, an AFP correspondent said.

The strike -- either by a drone or a missile -- hit at around 10:30 pm (1930 GMT) near a building that previously served as a United Nations office in the city.

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