Iraq, drones and Kurdistan
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Fears are gripping Iraq's region of Kurdistan that has seen an uptick in attacks amid Iran's escalating conflict with the United States and Israel. The air defences in the territory on Saturday shot
Kurdish Iranian dissident groups based in northern Iraq are preparing for a potential cross-border military operation in Iran, and the U.S. has asked Iraqi Kurds to support them, Kurdish officials have told The Associated Press.
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Kurdish Iranian dissidents in Iraq deny attack plans but say they would join a U.S. invasion of Iran
Already Iran and allied Iraqi militias have launched dozens of missiles and drone attacks into northern Iraq, targeting the U.S. bases and consulate in Irbil as well as bases of the Iranian Kurdish dissident groups.
The frequency of attacks by Iran-backed groups is extremely high - residents in Erbil hear booms almost hourly,' said Iraq political analyst Lawk Ghafuri.
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraq may resume exporting oil from the Kirkuk fields through the Kurdistan Region to Turkey’s Ceyhan port as early as next week, a senior Iraqi government source said on Wednesday,
Despite risks, Kurds in Syria have the best chance in a generation to protect their national rights. Their success may hinge on the international community.
The French military earlier said six soldiers had been injured in a drone attack on troops carrying out a training exercise. A member of the armed forces 'died for France during an attack in the Erbil region of Iraq,
Spread across Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey, the ethnic group of 40 million has long sought, and fought for, greater autonomy.
Six French soldiers were wounded in a drone attack while providing counter-terrorism training in northern Iraq. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A French soldier was killed in an attack in Iraqi Kurdistan amid rising tensions in the West Asian war, confirms Macron.
By Alvise Armellini and Angelo Amante ROME, March 12 (Reuters) - An overnight airstrike that hit an Italian military base in Iraqi Kurdistan was deliberate, the defence ministry said on Thursday, targeting a facility hosting NATO personnel amid the ongoing conflict with Iran.