According to analyst Chananel Aviv, a low-altitude interception occurred near the US Embassy in Erbil, northern Iraq. The type of projectile or interceptor was not specified. The report is based on a single source and has not been independently confirmed.
At 22:42 Jerusalem, analyst Chananel Aviv reported a low-altitude interception near the US Embassy in Erbil, northern Iraq. This follows a series of drone incidents reported earlier tonight at 21:29 Jerusalem, including a large-scale drone attack from Iran, a drone explosion at a US base, a Shahed-136 strike on Erbil International Airport, and a subsequent interception of another drone over the city.
At 21:29 Jerusalem, The Zioneer published four updates on the unfolding situation in Erbil. The first report cited unconfirmed sources indicating a large drone attack from Iran targeting the US base. Minutes later, Israeli news outlet Ynet reported a drone explosion at a US base in Iraq. A third update identified the strike as an Iranian Shahed-136 drone hitting Erbil International Airport, which houses US personnel. A fourth update reported that air defenses intercepted another drone over Erbil. The reports evolved from general claims to a specific drone type, but all remain unverified and based on single or limited sources.
The Zioneer has previously reported on analyst Chananel Aviv's monitoring of regional hostilities, including missile launches from Kuwait and Bahrain toward Iran, and US interceptions of Iranian missiles near bases in northern Iraq. These reports, also based on single sources, have not been independently confirmed.
The latest interception report near the US Embassy is unverified and based on a single source. The earlier drone incidents also lack independent confirmation. No details on the projectile or interceptor in the latest event have been disclosed.
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