BREAKING: Satellite images taken today (It is not posted here) indicate that the IRGC Aerospace Force has successfully destroyed another component of a U.S. Army Patriot PAC-3 air defense system deployed at Erbil International Airport. The fire observed at the airport was caused… pic.twitter.com/koBZS56GVt
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BREAKING: Satellite images taken today (It is not posted here) indicate that the IRGC Aerospace Force has successfully destroyed another component of a U.S. Army Patriot PAC-3 air defense system deployed at Erbil International Airport. The fire observed at the airport was caused by the destruction of one or more launchers belonging to the system at 36°15'01.52"N 43°57'52.94"E.
A few days earlier, another Patriot PAC-3 launcher at the airport was also destroyed. It is believed that both attacks were carried out using Shahed-136 one-way attack drones launched by the IRGC Aerospace Force.
One of these drones was also shot down over Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, earlier today.
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Erbil Airport Says Flights Continue Normally After Drone Interceptions
Flights at Erbil International Airport are operating normally following the interception of explosive-laden drones over the city early Friday, the airport's general director told Kurdistan24.
DRONE ATTACKS ON KURDISTAN REGION
Erbil International Airport is operating normally, with all scheduled flights continuing as planned despite the early morning security incident over the Kurdistan Region's capital, according to Airport Director Ahmed Hoshyar.
Speaking to Kurdistan24 on Friday, Hoshyar said the airport's operations have not been affected and confirmed that no flights have been suspended or delayed. He stressed that air traffic is proceeding according to schedule and that the airport remains fully operational.
His remarks were intended to reassure passengers, airlines and the public following concerns raised by the security incident that unfolded before dawn.
Hoshyar said the events earlier in the day had no impact on civil aviation services at Erbil International Airport, adding that flight schedules continue without interruption and that normal airport operations are being maintained.
The statement followed the interception of six explosive-laden drones over Erbil during the early hours of Friday. Coalition air defense systems successfully destroyed all six drones before they could reach their destination.
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