Air defense systems were activated at the Al-Harir air base in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, according to a regional source. The activation followed reports from an hour earlier of an Iranian Mohajer-6 surveillance drone flying over the area.
Air defense systems at the Al-Harir air base in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, were activated late on Saturday night, according to a regional source. The activation followed an earlier report of an Iranian Mohajer-6 surveillance drone conducting an intelligence flight over the area. The cause of the activation has not been specified, but the sequence suggests a possible defensive response.
The Mohajer-6 is an Iranian-made medium-altitude, long-endurance drone used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for reconnaissance and strike missions. Iranian drone activity over Iraqi airspace has been a concern for both Iraqi authorities and coalition forces.
The report originates from a single source and is unverified by other sources. No details on whether the air defense systems engaged any target or if the drone concluded its mission have been reported.
Air defense system activations have been reported across multiple Iranian cities in recent weeks, as The Zioneer has covered. This report from Iraqi Kurdistan extends the geographic scope of such alerts beyond Iran's borders.
- ConfirmedDrone observed over Iraq heading toward Erbil; air defenses in Bahrain, Kuwait not activated — reports
- DevelopingIranian air defense systems activated in Tabriz and Hamadan
- StrongAir defense activity reported in Bushehr, southern Iran
- DevelopingIranian air defense systems activated over Iranian Kurdistan
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