Gunmen on Monday attacked the governorate building in Erbil, the seat of the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq.
Two gunmen broke into the building and opened fire on Kurdish forces, according to an Anadolu Agency reporter on the ground.
A Kurdish guard was reportedly injured in the attack.
Clashes between security forces and attackers were reported inside the building.
A governorate employee was reportedly taken hostage during the attack.
