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Explosion reported in Erbil
Arabic news outlets have reported hearing an explosion in Erbil, Iraq. The cause of the blast and whether it resulted in casualties or damage have not been confirmed.
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The sources disagree.
Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
2 differing positions reported on attribution across 2 publishers; unresolved.
- telegramArabic news sources
- arabnewslocal authorities
2 differing positions reported on location across 3 publishers; unresolved.
- telegramErbil, Iraq
- shafaqErbil
- arabnewsIraq’s Erbil
2 differing positions reported on status across 3 publishers; unresolved.
- telegramreport
- shafaqExplosion heard
- arabnewsreported
WhereErbil
36.191, 44.009 ±10 km
First reported35 days ago
Published2026-09-20 14:35 UTC
Sources3
How this travelled.
Reports9Independent tellings3
3 independently corroborated tellings, 4 reported as carrying other outlets.
Corrections and updates
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Global Event Monitor. Explosion reported in Erbil. 2026-09-20T14:35:01.626Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2979. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-20/explosion-heard-in-erbil-91b29347
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