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Shafaq News
14-07-2025
- Shafaq News
Explosive-laden drone downed near Erbil Airport
Shafaq News – Erbil A booby-trapped drone was downed near Erbil International Airport with no reported casualties or damage, the Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) in the Kurdistan Region confirmed on Monday. Local sources and eyewitnesses had earlier reported multiple explosions near the airport and the activation of warning sirens inside the US consulate compound. According to the sources, the consulate's C-RAM (Counter-Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar) defense system and other aerial defenses deployed around the airport responded to an unidentified flying object seen approaching the area. The system reportedly succeeded in intercepting and destroying the drone midair. As of this report, neither the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) nor the US-led Global Coalition has issued an official statement identifying the origin or nature of the drone. similar attacks involving drones and rockets.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Historic buildings in Fremont and Chadron get grants to repair brickwork
M.E. Smith & Co. Building in Chadron received a grant from the Nebraska State Historical Association to help cover the cost to repair brickwork. (Courtesy of Nebraska State Historical Society) LINCOLN — The Fremont Opera House and the M.E. Smith & Co. Building in Chadron have been awarded grants to help fund repairs to their brickwork. They were chosen for 2025 Nebraska State Historical Association Bricks and Mortar grants, which assist owners of buildings on the National Register of Historic Places with repairs to roofs or brickwork. Grant are funded by a portion of the Historic Preservation Fund awarded annually to the Nebraska State Historical Society from the National Park Service. Belarus, LLC, owns the M.E. Smith & Co. Building in Chadron, while Fremont Opera House, Inc., owns the Love-Larson Opera House in Fremont. The Historic Preservation Office works to identify and preserve the state's history using programs such as National Register, technical education, grants and incentive programs. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
