U.S. confirms vehicle bomb attack on its consulate in Erbil

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Friday confirmed that a vehicle bomb exploded outside the American consulate in Erbil, the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan region, but that no U.S. personnel were injured. Marie Harf, a department spokeswoman, said there has been no claim of responsibility yet for the attack. (Reporting by Mark Hosenball; Editing by Will Dunham)