PM Barzani urges Washington for defense systems after strike on gas field

“I also urge our American and international partners to provide the defensive equipment necessary to protect our civilian infrastructure, and to support us in taking serious action to deter these attacks on our people and our progress” Barzani said on X. 

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Khor Mor gas field targeted in drone attack

The Kurdistan Regional Government confirmed that the Khor Mor site was targeted by a drone strike and that gas distribution to power stations has been temporarily suspended as a result.

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Drones shot down near PUK leader’s residence in Sulaimani

Multiple armed drones were shot down in the vicinity of Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) leader Bafel Talabani's residence in Sulaimani, coming just over a week after the arrest of opposition leader Lahur Sheikh Jangi by PUK-affiliated forces, who later alleged that Jangi had sought to assassinate Talabani.

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Iraqi PM Sudani's advisor vows justice for Kurdistan Region drone attacks

Khalid al-Yaqubi, security advisor to the Iraqi Prime Minister, pointed to external actors seeking to destabilize Iraq amid regional geopolitical maneuvering as a possible motive behind the spate of drone attacks on strategic energy installations in the Kurdistan Region.

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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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