The US-led international coalition created to fight Islamic State militants has announced the end of their combat mission in Iraq. Foreign service members will stay to assist Iraqi security forces. The remaining Western troops will switch to training and advising the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), US and Iraqi commanders announced on Thursday. “As we complete […]
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Drone attack targets Erbil International Airport hosting US-led coalition forces, multiple explosions reported
Footage from witnesses has shown multiple explosions at the Erbil International Airport in Iraq’s Kurdistan region. The blasts apparently resulted from a drone strike targeting the airport which is used by the US-led coalition. Local media reported, citing Kurdistan Region’s Directorate of Counter Terrorism (CTD), that “explosive-laden drones” targeted the air hub, which is hosting […]

