Three drones downed near US Consulate in Erbil - Shafaq News
- Three drones were shot down near the U.S. Consulate in Erbil, Iraq, with air defenses activated before explosions were seen and heard; no group claimed responsibility and casualty details are unconfirmed.
- The explosion occurred amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, including recent U.S. airstrikes and Iranian missile and drone attacks on U.S.-aligned targets.
- Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met President Donald Trump in Washington one day before the attack to discuss security and regional stability, highlighting Iraq's role in the U.S.-Iran conflict.
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The U.S. and allies shot down several drones on Wednesday over Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq, Kurdish forces reported.
The U.S. and allies shot down several drones this Thursday over Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq, reported Kurdish forces. Kuwait and Bahrain also reported such attacks. During the war in the Middle East, the Kurdistan Region, which houses U.S. troops and numerous foreign oil companies, was one of the main targets of drone attacks, mostly carried out by pro-Iranian Iraqi armed groups. These groups, operating under the …
Air defences were activated today near the U.S. consulate in Erbil, the capital of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region in the north of the country, when several explosions were heard, AFP journalists reported. Reporters said they had seen several drones flying over Erbil before being hit by air defences, causing explosions and visible smoke near the consulate, which was the target of repeated drone and rocket attacks during the war in the Middle East. Th…
Explosion sounds were heard in Erbil, Iraq. It was announced that the explosion sounds heard in the city were caused by the air defense systems intercepting an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
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