Kurdish region
Coverage of Kurdish region in the Nexus archive.
- Fire breaks out in Iraq’s Kurdish region after drone attack
A fire broke out in Sulaimaniyah, Iraq’s Kurdish region, following a drone attack on the Peshmerga’s 70th Brigade headquarters. The drone was intercepted, but the wreckage of an interceptor target caused a fire near the headquarters.
- A US soldier and a British soldier die during training in Iraq
A US soldier and a British soldier died during a training exercise at an air base in Irbil, the Kurdish region of northern Iraq. US and UK officials withheld further details, including the identities of the deceased, pending family notifications. The incident occurred as the US maintains a presence in the Kurdish region to strengthen ties with local forces.
- Video shows explosion over Erbil in suspected drone interception
A video shows an explosion in the sky above Erbil, in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, suspected to be related to a drone interception. The incident occurred in the Kurdish autonomous region, raising concerns about aerial security in the area.