INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Turkish consulate in Mosul was attacked in a rocket attack, causing damage but no casualties, Iraqi and Turkish sources said.The
overnight fire in Iraq&s main northern city came after deadly shelling, conducted by the Turkish army, killed nine civilians last week,
prompting anti-Turkish protests in cities across Iraq.Four rockets hit, causing damage to cars parked in the street near the consulate,
provincial lawmaker Shirwan Dobardani told AFP.There was no immediate claim of responsibility.Turkey, which denied its forces were behind
last week&s artillery bombardment and instead blamed the rebel Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), condemned the overnight rocket fire.We condemn
this attack, in which no casualties were reported, in the strongest terms,& the Turkish foreign ministry said in a statement.We firmly
request from the Iraqi authorities to fulfill their responsibilities in protecting diplomatic and consular missions
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