On 20 September, Al-Kornet al-Kata'ibi (KSS — affiliated) reported a drone directed at Erbil International Airport, while Watan TV (Badr Organization — affiliated) reported an explosion around the airport. Within minutes, Al-Ittijah TV (KH — official), Shabab al-Islam (Ashab al-Kahf — owned/non-official) and Sabereen News (KH — affiliated) described a drone directed at a U.S. base near the airport; the reports establish publication of the allegation, while the underlying incident remains uncorroborated.
- Al-Kornet al-Kata'ibiKSS — affiliated20 Sept, 17:08
“Reports of a drone targeting Erbil International Airport in northern Iraq.”
انباء عن طائرة مسيرة تستهدف مطار اربيل الدولي شمال العراق
- Watan TVBadr Organization — affiliated20 Sept, 17:13
“An explosion around Erbil International Airport.”
انفجار في محيط مطار أربيل الدولي
- Al-Ittijah TVKH — official20 Sept, 17:14
“A security source told Al-Ittijah: a drone targets the American occupation base near Erbil airport.”
مصدر أمني لـ(الاتجاه): مسيرة تستهدف قاعد الاحتلال الأميركي قرب مطار أربيل
- Shabab al-IslamAshab al-Kahf — owned/non-official20 Sept, 17:14
“A drone targets the American occupation base near Erbil airport.”
مسيّرة تستهدف قاعدة الاحتلال الامريكي قرب مطار أربيل.
- Sabereen NewsKH — affiliated20 Sept, 17:15
“A drone targets the American occupation base near Erbil airport.”
مسيّرة تستهدف قاعدة الاحتلال الامريكي قرب مطار أربيل.