Conflict & Security
Explosions near US consulate in Erbil after Iraqi air defenses down drone
July 15, 2026 at 07:56 PM
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يواليوم السابع
دوي انفجارات في أربيل والدفاعات الجوية تسقط مسيرة مفخخة - اليوم السابع
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يواليوم السابع
إسقاط طائرة مسيّرة مفخخة فوق أربيل بإقليم كردستان العراق - اليوم السابع
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MAMasrawy
سماع دوي انفجارات قرب القنصلية الأمريكية في أربيل | مصراوي
(opens the publisher’s site)Iraqi air defenses intercepted and shot down an explosive-laden drone near the US consulate in Erbil, capital of Iraq's Kurdistan region.
- Security sources reported that air defenses shot down an explosive-laden drone over Erbil on Wednesday.
- The drone fell near the US consulate in Erbil, according to security sources cited by Reuters.
- Al Jazeera's correspondent reported that air defenses engaged three drones in the vicinity of the US consulate.
- No group has claimed responsibility for the drone attack, and authorities are investigating the incident.