Between 08:18 and 08:41 on 10 August, the Interior Ministry line that any drone launched without authorization will be treated as terrorism was posted by Sabereen News (KH — affiliated), Al-Ghadeer TV (Badr Organization — official), Al-Kornet al-Kata'ibi (KSS — affiliated) and Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official). Badr's, KSS's and AAH's versions carried the ministry line only. Sabereen News appended a question asking whether the decision covers American and Israeli surveillance drones violating Iraqi airspace around the clock, and Unit 10,000 (KH — affiliated) stated there is no doubt the ministry is addressing American and Israeli espionage aircraft.
- Sabereen NewsKH — affiliated10 Aug, 11:18
“Question: Does this decision include the American and Zionist enemy's surveillance drones that violate Iraq's airspace 24 hours a day?”
سؤال: هل يشمل هذا القرار الطيران المسير التجسسي للعدو الأمريكي والصهيوني الذي ينتهك أجواء العراق على مدار ٢٤ ساعة؟
- Al-Ghadeer TVBadr Organization — official10 Aug, 11:20
“Interior Ministry: Any drone launched without authorization will be treated as terrorism.”
الداخلية: أي طائرة مسيرة تنطلق دون موافقات تعامل معاملة الإرهاب
- Unit 10,000KH — affiliated10 Aug, 11:25
“There is no doubt they are addressing the American enemy's aircraft and the Zionist espionage aircraft.”
لا شك انهم يخاطبون طيران العدو الأمريكي، والطيران التجسسي الصهيوني
- Al-Kornet al-Kata'ibiKSS — affiliated10 Aug, 11:33
“Interior Ministry: Any drone launched without authorization will be treated as terrorism.”
الداخلية: أي طائرة مسيرة تنطلق دون موافقات تعامل معاملة الإرهاب
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official10 Aug, 11:41
“Interior Ministry: Any drone launched without authorization will be treated as terrorism.”
الداخلية: أي طائرة مسيرة تنطلق دون موافقات تعامل معاملة الإرهاب
A measure that bears directly on armed groups' own aerial capability is being publicly recast by KH-aligned media as directed outward, while three peer networks let it stand as written.