### [2026-07-24](/feed/2026/07/24/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# Drones target Erbil in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, with six drones reported to be intercepted. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-hormuz-strait-war-24-july-2026-78c2dbf538f6e61ab816479a4d9bdd85)
2. [Kurdistan24](https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/927857/six-explosive-laden-drones-intercepted-over-erbil)

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