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  • Drone attack hits near U.S. forces in Erbil, northern Iraq - officials

    09/11/2021 3:32:00 PM PDT · by dynachrome · 21 replies
    Reuters via MSN ^ | 9-11-21 | Reuters
    A drone attack hit near U.S. forces stationed at Erbil International Airport in northern Iraq on Saturday, Iraqi Kurdish security officials said. The internal security service for Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, of which Erbil is the capital, initially said three rockets had hit near the airport. A second statement by the Kurdish counter-terrorism force said the attack had been carried out by explosive-laden drones. There were no immediate reports of casualties. Witnesses said they heard at least six explosions in the area. The airport in Erbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region, has come under attack several times in...