A booby-trapped drone was intercepted over Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan region. The drone was shot down by the air defense system near the US Consulate with no reported casualties. Erbil has faced multiple drone attacks recently, targeting locations like the US Consulate and the international coalition base near Erbil International Airport.
Heightened tensions in the Middle East have followed recent strikes between the United States and Iran. Five drones were shot down near Erbil International Airport, while a sixth drone crashed in an agricultural area, causing a fire that required civil defense teams to respond. Kuwait also reported a drone attack at the Al-Abdali border crossing with Iraq, resulting in material damage but no casualties.
The Kuwait Army dispatched specialized teams to assess the damage and secure the area after the drone attack. Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams were clearing drone debris, and the military remained on high alert to protect the country’s borders. The attackers behind the drone strike at the border crossing were not identified, and further details about the incident were not provided.
