Security analyst Yair Goldblatt posted footage on X showing a drone patrolling the skies above Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq. The drone's origin, operator, and mission are not specified.
Footage posted on X by security analyst Yair Goldblatt on Monday evening shows a drone patrolling over Erbil, northern Iraq. The video does not identify the drone's type, origin, or operator. Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, has been a frequent location for aerial activity in the context of regional tensions, including previous Iranian drone operations and interceptions by US or Iraqi forces, though no direct link to those events is established in this report.
3 developments
- DevelopingSecurity analyst Yair Goldblatt posts footage of Iranian Ababil-3 drone over Kuwait
- DevelopingStrong footage reportedly shows drone interception over Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan
- DevelopingIranian drones strike Kurdish opposition groups in Iraqi Kurdistan, reports say
- StrongReport: Iranian drone strikes oil facility in Kirkuk, northern Iraq
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