### [2026-07-17](/feed/2026/07/17/index.md)

##### 2026 Iran war
# Iranian drone strikes near Erbil in Iraq's Kurdistan Region kill eight Kurdish rebels and injure several more. 




### Sources:

1. [Times of Israel](https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/iranian-strikes-kill-eight-kurdish-rebels-in-iraq-opposition-group-says/)

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