Türkiye's consulate in Mosul targeted in rocket attack during UNSC meeting over Zakho strike

A rocket attack targeted Türkiye's Consulate General in Iraq's Mosul in the early hours of the day, leaving no casualties.

Two rockets landed in the vicinity of the consulate, inflicting material damage, as reported by several media outlets, including Iran's state-affiliated Fars news agency and the GardaWorld Crisis24, a group monitoring security-related events around the world.

Türkiye's Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a written statement condemning the attack.

"We condemn this attack, in which no casualties were reported, in the strongest terms and expect those responsible to be brought to justice as soon as possible. We firmly request from the Iraqi authorities to fulfill their responsibilities in protecting diplomatic and consular missions.

"It is also a grave and noteworthy development that this attack was carried out during the UN Security Council meeting, which was held upon the call of the Iraqi authorities and at a time when our country was unfairly accused and targeted.

"On this occasion, we once again reiterate our call to the Iraqi authorities to focus on the fight against terrorism and to put an end to terrorist presence on their territory which poses a threat to neighboring countries and diplomatic missions."

The ministry statement made no mention of an attack on Turkey's military outpost in Bashiqa, a town near Mosul, which was reported by several media outlets in Iraq.

A group called "Sariyya Ababil" (The Swift Squadron) claimed the attack and released the video footage of it, Roj News reported.

The Zakho attack

The attack comes after the July 20 strike that killed nine Arab tourists, including three children, and wounded 23 others in the Zakho district of the Duhok province of Iraq's Kurdistan region.

Both Iraq's central government and the Kurdistan Regional Government have held Türkiye responsible for the attack, whereas Ankara has rejected the accusations.

Late yesterday, the UN Security Council convened to discuss the attack as per a request from Iraq.

Baghdad demanded Türkiye withdraw its troops from the country, where it has been carrying out a series of military operations since 2019.

The latest operation targeting the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), dubbed as the "Operation Claw-Lock," started in mid-April (VK)