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Shafaq News
a day ago
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Three unidentified drones downed in Kurdistan Region
Shafaq News/ Security forces in Iraqi Kurdistan reported the downing of three unidentified drones on Sunday, as concerns mount over the spillover of Iran-Israel hostilities into neighboring countries. A security source told Shafaq News that an unidentified drone crashed in Biwra village of Al-Sulaymaniyah province. 'Security forces immediately arrived at the scene and launched a field investigation to determine the nature of the aircraft and the cause of the crash,' the source said. The source added that the drone is suspected to be Iranian, noting that its origin has not been confirmed. Separately, the Kurdistan Region's Counter-Terrorism Directorate announced that two additional unidentified drones were shot down in Erbil province. According to a statement, 'the two drones were rigged with explosives and were intercepted at 5:10 p.m. near the village of Darabni, in Erbil.'
Shafaq News
5 days ago
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Explosive drone downed near Erbil
Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, the Kurdistan Region's Counter-Terrorism Directorate announced that an explosive drone was shot down in Erbil province. According to a statement, the drone was intercepted and destroyed at near the village of Sherawa. No casualties or material damage were reported. Earlier, eyewitnesses in Erbil reported the fall of two unidentified drones near villages in the northern subdistrict of the told Shafaq News Agency that one drone crashed near the village of Pirdawood and the other in the village of Sorpash, as two Kurdish security helicopters hovered over the area. They confirmed no injuries or damage were reported and noted that it remained unclear whether the drones had been downed or crashed due to technical issues. The identity and origin of the drones remain unknown.
