Drones downed over Iraq’s Irbil, debris fell near hotel: security forces

IRBIL, Iraq: The US-led coalition in Iraq intercepted on Friday explosive-laden drones over the Kurdish city of Irbil where debris fell near a hotel, Kurdish security forces said. “The international coalition forces downed four explosive-laden drones over Irbil,” counter-terrorism forces in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region said in a statement. “Debris from one of the downed drones fell” near a hotel and no casualties were reported, they added. Earlier, the United States warned that Iranian-backed fighters may target hotels in Kurdistan that are frequented by foreigners.

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