Conflict & Security
Kurdish forces say US-led coalition downed eight drones over Erbil
Kurdish counterterrorism forces said the US-led coalition shot down eight explosive-laden drones over Erbil, the capital of Iraq's northern Kurdistan region, on Friday.
The forces said the drones were downed between 04:19 and 05:25 local time, or 01:19 and 02:25 GMT. They reported no damage or casualties.
The source described it as the second such incident in Erbil this week. It did not say where the drones were launched from or who was responsible for them.
Update
Kurdish counterterrorism forces said coalition forces downed eight explosive-laden drones.
The drones were downed over Erbil between 04:19 and 05:25 local time, or 01:19 and 02:25 GMT.
Kurdish forces reported no damage or casualties.
The source describes this as the second such incident in Erbil this week.
Source note: AFP news report published on 17 July 2026 at 06:19:30 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The source does not say where the drones were launched from or who was responsible for them.
Source
AFP news report published on .