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UAV event in Iraq on Mon 17th August 2026

17th August 2026

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On 17 August 2026, around 00:28 am local time, Iranian forces (coded as IRGC by default) launched 2 Hadid-110 drones targeting the office of Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and the residence of the head of the Region's security agency in the Pirmam area (Erbil). There were no casualties. The office of the KRG Prime Minister said that the drones were launched from Iran. Iranian officials, including the Iranian Foreign Minister, denied involvement in the attack, describing it as a ' false-flag ploy.'

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