Two drones target Khurmala oil field in Erbil
The attack that took place at 8:30 pm caused material damage with no casualties reported, according to a statement released by Iraq's Joint Operations Command.
Following the incident, the Iraqi Kurdistan Directorate of Counter Terrorism (CTD) declared that two explosive-laden drones were shot down above the Khurmala oil field at 20:20 and 20:25 local time, respectively.
Another drone carrying explosives was intercepted and shot down near Erbil International Airport early Monday morning. No injuries or property damage have been reported in that incident too.
The Kurdistan region of Iraq has seen a significant rise in drone strikes in recent weeks, notably during and after Israel's 12-day war with Iran, which began on June 13 and ended on June 24 with a truce brokered by the United States.
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