Smoke billows from an oil warehouse in the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, following a suspected drone strike, on April 1, 2026. Photo: AFP
No casualties or damage resulting from the drone attack in Erbil have been reported.
Iraqi air defenses shot down an explosive-laden drone on Monday near Harir Air Base in Iraq, which houses US and international coalition forces. There were no reports of casualties or damages.
During the Middle East war, Iran and its allied Iraqi militias have targeted Iraqi Kurdistan, which hosts US soldiers as part of the international coalition fighting ISIS, foreign oil firms, and Iranian Kurdish opposition parties.
The recent escalation in Iraqi Kurdistan, which largely included drone assaults over Erbil, comes amid rising tensions between the United States and Iran, the most serious since a cease-fire deal was reached in mid-June.
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