Baghdad, Iraq – Tensions have escalated in Iraq following a drone attack on Baghdad International Airport, coinciding with airstrikes on Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) positions in Kirkuk province. The attack has raised fears of a wider security escalation in the country.
Local sources indicated that the attack on Baghdad Airport did not result in any casualties. However, it has reignited the debate about the ability of drones to threaten vital infrastructure in the capital. This comes amid heightened security measures around the airport.
A drone attack near Baghdad airport and airstrikes on the Popular Mobilization Forces in Kirkuk raise tensions in Iraq
Iraq: Investigation into attacks on vital facilities
Medhat Elsheikh
Medhat El-Sheikh, editor-in-chief of the Voice of Emirates News Agency office in Cairo, is a seasoned Egyptian journalist with extensive experience both within Egypt and abroad....
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