While some projectiles shot down, other devices evaded defences and struck an air base in Erbil, UK media reports
While some projectiles shot down, other devices evaded defences and struck an air base in Erbil, UK media reports
A plume of smoke rises following an interception of a drone in Erbil on 12 March 2026 (AFP/Shvan Harki)
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