C-RAM system activated to intercept aircraft over Bighaz base in Erbil, Iraq

The C-RAM air defense system was activated over the Bighaz base in Erbil, northern Iraq, in an attempt to intercept an incoming aircraft, according to reports. No further details on the outcome or the nature of the aircraft are yet available.

The C-RAM (Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar) system was activated at the Bighaz base in Erbil, northern Iraq, late Friday evening, reportedly in an attempt to intercept an aircraft. The activation comes amid a period of heightened activity around US bases in the Erbil region, as previously reported by The Zioneer — including a ballistic missile interception by a US system on June 8 and an explosion near the base on June 10. The source of the aircraft and the outcome of the interception remain unconfirmed.

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