02.03.2026 00:02
During the operation targeting U.S. bases and allied points in the region, the capital of the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government, Erbil, also came under fire. The wreckage of a drone hit by air defense systems fell in the Bahirka district. In the incident that occurred at midnight, the drone wreckage directly struck civilian residential areas.
During Iran's extensive operation targeting US bases and allied points in the region, the capital of the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (IKBY), Erbil, also came under fire. According to initial reports, the wreckage of a drone hit by air defense systems fell in the Bahırka district.
FELL ON A RESIDENTIAL AREA, CIVILIAN CASUALTIES REPORTED
In the incident that occurred at midnight, the shattered drone wreckage directly hit civilian residential units. Security sources in the region reported that material damage occurred at the point where the wreckage fell and that injured civilians were transported to hospitals by emergency response teams.
EXPLOSION SOUND HEARD FROM ALL OVER THE CITY
The noise created by the air defense systems activated over Erbil and the subsequent explosion in Bahırka caused great fear throughout the city. As the local population took shelter in bunkers and safe areas against the possibility of an attack, security forces cordoned off the area where the wreckage fell.
Iran had previously targeted the US military base at Erbil International Airport.