On 20 September, Al-Ittijah TV (KH — official), Al-Nujaba TV (Nujaba — official), Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) and iNEWS (KSS — affiliated) described explosions, drone bombardment or an explosive drone near Erbil airport and a U.S. base. Kurdistan24 subsequently cited a security source saying explosive remnants were detonated near the Zeravani Peshmerga headquarters, while Al-Kornet al-Kata'ibi (KSS — affiliated), Al-Ghadeer TV (Badr Organization — official), Unit 10,000 (KH — affiliated) and The New Region carried Kurdish counterterrorism explanations involving military training and security activity.
- Al-Ittijah TVKH — official20 Sept, 17:23
“Another explosion was heard near the U.S. occupation base in Erbil.”
سماع دوي انفجار آخر قرب قاعد الاحتلال الأميركي في أربيل
- Al-Nujaba TVNujaba — official20 Sept, 17:22
“Erbil — bombardment by a drone aircraft.”
اربيل - قصف بطيران مسير
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official20 Sept, 17:28
“A drone targets the vicinity of Erbil Airport.”
طائرة مسيرة تستهدف محيط مطار أربيل
- iNEWSKSS — affiliated20 Sept, 17:29
“Columns of smoke rose after an explosive drone detonated near Erbil International Airport.”
تصاعد أعمدة الدخان إثر انفجار طائرة مسيّرة مفخخة قرب مطار أربيل الدولي
- Kurdistan2420 Sept, 17:34