US cautions citizens in Iraq after Erbil drone attack

Following the “Iran-enabled drone attacks” on Erbil, the embassy advised US citizens “to maintain heightened readiness, monitor local media, and follow instructions from local authorities.”

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Iraq says ship targeted outside country’s ports’ range

On Wednesday, another drone crashed at the southern al-Faw port, which Baghdad said caused no casualties and that security authorities have launched an investigation.

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Explosions heard in Erbil, projectiles intercepted

The Erbil-based Counterterrorism Directorate said coalition forces downed the drones over the Kurdistan Region's capital between 8:53 p.m. and 9:20 p.m.

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Iraq extends anti-terror law to drone makers, operators

“The Supreme Judicial Council has directed the relevant courts to apply the provisions of Anti-Terrorism Law No. (13) of 2005 to anyone who manufactures, uses, or possesses drones used for purposes contrary to the law,” the council said in a statement.

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Iraq deploys armed drone

“As part of developing technical and intelligence capabilities, we announce the introduction of the SARA 1 multi-mission drone system to support field security monitoring and operations,” the Iraqi National Security Service (INSS) said in a statement.

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Kuwait says two border posts hit by drones originating from Iraq

No casualties were sustained in the incidents, according to the Kuwait defense ministry.

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KRG 'actively seeking' US defense partnerships, anti-drone technology: Minister

“Hostile actors in Iraq are increasingly using drones to target infrastructure and civilians," Kurdistan Regional Government Interior Minister Reber Ahmed told a US-Kurdistan Region investment conference. "This is why we see such great value in working with American companies... We are actively seeking partnerships to strengthen our security infrastructure."

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Drones targeting Iraqi radar sites launched from inside country: Authorities

The Iraqi Armed Forces announced that the drones used to attack military sites "were manufactured outside of Iraq" and that they have uncovered “the entities involved in coordinating and carrying out these hostile operations.”

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Two bomb-laden drones target Erbil’s Khurmala oil field

No casualties resulted from the attack on Monday evening, which marks the latest in a string of mysterious hostile drone activities in the Kurdistan Region.

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