US air defenses at Erbil Airport shoot down a hostile drone
At approximately 2:30 AM, sirens were activated from within the U.S. Consulate compound, followed by the distinctive sound of the C-RAM air defense system firing. Sources confirmed that the system successfully engaged and neutralized a hostile flying object over the area.
Northern regionsecurity forces immediately rushed to the scene and established a security cordon around the airport and its vicinity. An investigation is underway to determine the nature and origin of the object.
Despite the incident, airport operations were not affected. The Director of Erbil International Airport confirmed to local media that all flight schedules remain unchanged and that technical crews are operating as usual.
No official statement has yet been issued by the Kurdistan Regional Government or the International Coalition. The airport has been targeted by similar drone or rocket attacks in the past.
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