[Rudaw] Local counterterrorism forces said an explosive-laden drone was intercepted in the skies of Erbil late Thursday, with no casualties reported.
The drone was downed at 9:58 pm local time near Erbil International Airport but "did not cause any casualties or material damage," the Directorate General of Counter Terrorism (CTD), which is part of the Kurdistan Region Security Council (KRSC), said on Facebook.
Earlier in the evening, Rudaw published CCTV footage showing the moment the drone fell in a village near the airport.
There are reports of flight cancellations at the airport.
Lawand Mamundi, CEO of Erbil Fly, told Rudaw that none of the flights of his company have been cancelled.
CCTV footage shows an apparent explosion near Erbil airport.
An explosive drone crashed in Sulaimani province's Garmiyan administration Thursday afternoon without causing casualties, a spokesperson for security forces said.
Remains of a suspected drone were found in Kirkuk late Thursday.
It is not clear where these drones originate from, but they are believed to be related to the latest deadly war between Iran
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and Israel.
The renewed drone activity follows the US-brokered ceasefire that went into effect on June 24, ending the 12-day war between Iran and Israel. During the conflict, numerous drones and rockets flew through the airspace of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, where several drones fell or were intercepted.
In the past days, drone and rocket attacks have been reported in different parts of Iraq, including drones that landed in open spaces.
Earlier on Thursday, an explosive-packed drone fell near Kirkuk airport, which was struck on Monday by two rockets, a senior security official told AFP.
Kirkuk airport hosts Iraqi army units, federal police, and the Hashed al-Shaabi, a coalition of pro-Iran former paramilitary forces now integrated into the regular armed forces.
Early on Tuesday, Iraq’s anti-aircraft defense engaged at least one drone near the key refinery of Baiji in Salaheddin province.
Last week, hours before a ceasefire ended the 12-day Iran-Israel war, unidentified drones struck radar systems at two military bases in Baghdad and southern Iraq.
Iraq has long been a battleground of drone and rocket assaults and has proved a fertile ground for proxy wars.
The country has only recently regained a semblance of stability after decades of devastating conflicts and turmoil.
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