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KSS-aligned iNEWS reports drone targeting of U.S. balloon · Iraq Monitor

TODAY/MILITIA DESK/SIGNAL

02 Sept, 03:41 BAGHDAD

KSS-aligned iNEWS reports drone targeting of U.S. balloon

WHAT HAPPENED

On 2026-09-02, iNEWS (KSS — affiliated) reported that a U.S. surveillance balloon over Erbil was targeted by a drone. The caption did not name the perpetrator, and visual review of the silent frames found only a bright light in a dark sky, with no identifiable balloon, drone or location.

WHO CARRIED IT · EVERY MESSAGE, LINKED

iNEWSKSS — affiliated02 Sept, 03:41
“A U.S. surveillance balloon in the skies over Erbil was targeted by a drone.”
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THE FILING

Actors: KSS
Filed: 02 Sept, 04:30

CITE THIS SIGNAL

Iraq Monitor, "KSS-affiliated iNEWS reports a drone targeting a U.S. surveillance balloon over Erbil without naming the perpetrator," 2 September 2026, https://iraqmonitor.com/signals/kss-affiliated-inews-reports-a-drone-targeting-a-u-s-surveil-20260902-64b62302.