The U.S. military is currently relying on aircraft to intercept Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles after ground-based air defenses were withdrawn from the region. Flight activity was recorded over Erbil and Sulaymaniyah to protect Kurdish military infrastructure, though independent confirmation of the specific damages in Koya remains unavailable.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Iran's IRGC Attacks Iraqi Kurdistan After US Defense Withdrawal
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At least 3 ballistic missiles and Shahed-136 drones struck alleged militant sites and a political party headquarters in northern Iraq during a coordinated attack on September 27. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted assets in the city of Erbil and the town of Koya, with all three missiles impacting their targets while U.S. Air Force fighter jets intercepted several of the incoming drones.
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