“Islamic Resistance” claims responsibility for Erbil Drone attack

Erbil, 16:04 – The Kurdistan Counter Terrorism Directorate, CTD,  has reported a drone attack on the military base of the International Coalition Against ISIS at Erbil International Airport. The incident occurred at approximately 04:03.

The CTD confirmed that the attack involved a drone bomber targeting the coalition forces’ base. However, details on whether the attack was successfully foiled were not provided.

In the wake of the attack, Erbil International Airport’s operations remain unaffected. According to the airport’s official website, all flights are proceeding as scheduled, and the situation at the airport is normal.

Erbil International Airport Director, Ahmed Hoshyar, speaking to 964media, clarified that the drone did not crash in the civilian section of the airport. As of now, no additional information about the attack has been disclosed by the airport authorities.

The “Islamic Resistance in Iraq” has claimed responsibility for the attack.

The claim was made via a post on the messaging platform Telegram.

The text of the statement:

In the name of God, the most gracious, the most merciful

“Permission [to fight] has been given to those who are being fought, because they were wronged. And indeed, Allah is competent to give them victory [Quran Al-Hajj: 39]”

In furtherance of our resistance against the presence of American occupation forces in Iraq and the broader region, and in reaction to the massacres carried out by the Zionist entity against our compatriots in Gaza, the Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq initiated a drone attack on the occupied Harir base near Erbil Airport in northern Iraq. The Islamic Resistance affirms its ongoing commitment to dismantling and neutralizing enemy strongholds.

“And there is no victory except from Allah. Verily, Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise [Quran, Anfal: 10]”

Islamic Resistance in Iraq