Baghdad, Iraq (AHN) - Five Iranians were detained by a multinational force after an overnight raid on Tehran's diplomatic mission, Iraqi officials said Thursday. At about 3 am local time, troops entered the building in the Kurdish-controlled northern city of Irbil located some 220 miles from Baghdad.
According to a senior Kurdish official speaking on the condition of anonymity, troops confiscated computers and documents and detained five staff members.
Under dispute was whether a raid had taken place or not. CNN news reported Thursday that an American official disagreed with official reports from Iran that claimed the troops broke a gate open and conducted a raid of the consulate.
"No shots were fired. No altercation ensued," the U.S. official told CNN. "It was a knock on the door and 'Please come out.' "
The Iranian embassy in Baghdad sent a letter of protest to the Iraqi Foreign Ministry for what it called an "illegal move" on Thursday as reported on the Web site of the Islamic Republic News Agency, Tehran's official media.
The embassy has also called on the Iraqi government to help win the immediate release of its five detained staff members, IRNA reported.
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