Iraqi national security advisor visits Erbil to consult on Kurdistan drone attacks

“It is too early to name the group responsible for the attacks on Kurdistan. We are waiting for the investigation results," said Iraqi National Security Adviser Qasim al-Araji, who chairs a committee tasked with investigating a string of drone attacks on oil installations and other strategic targets in the Kurdistan Region.

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Baghdad to disburse KRG payments in next few hours: Deputy Parliament Speaker

"I expect in the next few hours, the May salaries will be disbursed,” Iraq's Deputy Parliament Speaker Shakhawan Abdullah said, dismissing rumors of new issues with the Erbil-Baghdad deal.

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Iraqi parliament to discuss drone attacks on Kurdistan Region, Kut fire in special session

The extraordinary session is expected to begin in the afternoon, according to an agenda published by the parliament’s media office. It will include discussions on “the Kut fire incident” and “the terrorist attacks with explosive drones on infrastructure in the Kurdistan Region.”

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Drones targeting Kurdish oilfields launched from Kirkuk's Dibis: KRG PM's Chief of Staff

“The suicide drones that targeted oil fields in the Kurdistan Region last week flew from Dibis, Kirkuk," Chief of Staff to Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, Aziz Ahmed, wrote on X.

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Iraqi forces search Hatra desert after Kurdistan oil field drone attacks

Iraq launched a large search operation in the Hatra desert after a wave of drone attacks hit oil fields and military sites in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

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Drone targets suspected PJAK members in Sulaimani province

A war monitor claimed that the drone was launched by Turkey and targeted PJAK members

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UK condemns drone attacks on Kurdistan Region

The British Embassy in Baghdad urged the Iraqi federal government "to prevent further attacks and hold those responsible to account," noting that “these attacks threaten civilians' safety, damage Iraq's economy, and undermine Iraq's stability."

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Fresh drone attacks on Duhok’s Tawke oil field, Erbil

Both attacks involved bomb-laden drones, with Kurdistan Counter-Terrorism asserting that no human or material damage was inflicted by the unmanned aerial vehicles.

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KDP demands emergency Iraqi parliament session over oil field drone attacks

The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) bloc in Baghdad called on the federal government to "assume its constitutional responsibilities in protecting the country's security and stability and to take decisive steps to stop these attacks, expose the perpetrators, and bring them to justice.”

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