On 17 September, Sabereen News (KH — affiliated) reported drones heading toward targets in Sulaymaniyah shortly after reporting an explosion there. Al-Ghadeer TV (Badr Organization — official), Shabab al-Islam (Ashab al-Kahf — affiliated), Unit 10,000 (KH — affiliated) and Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) also reported explosions in Sulaymaniyah, while Sabereen News and Shabab al-Islam separately reported an explosion around Erbil.
- Sabereen NewsKH — affiliated18 Sept, 00:38
“Warplanes belonging to the American enemy flew over Erbil in northern Iraq, with reports of an explosion in the Masif area of Erbil.”
تحليق لطائرات حربية تابعة للعدو الأمريكي في سماء اربيل شمال العراق وانباء عن دوي انفجار في منطقة مصيف في اربيل
- Shabab al-IslamAshab al-Kahf — affiliated18 Sept, 00:52
“An explosion was heard on the outskirts of Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan.”
سماع دوي انفجار في ضواحي أربيل في كردستان العراق
- Al-Ghadeer TVBadr Organization — official18 Sept, 01:26
“An explosion in Sulaymaniyah, northern Iraq.”
دوي انفجار في السليمانية شمال العراق
- Sabereen NewsKH — affiliated18 Sept, 01:26
“An explosion was heard in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, northern Iraq.”
سماع دوي انفجار في محافظة السليمانية شمال العراق
- Shabab al-IslamAshab al-Kahf — affiliated18 Sept, 01:29
“An explosion in Sulaymaniyah, northern Iraq.”
دوي انفجار في السليمانية شمال العراق
- Sabereen NewsKH — affiliated18 Sept, 01:32
“Drones heading toward their targets in Sulaymaniyah.”
مسيرات متوجهة الى اهدافها في السليمانية
- Unit 10,000KH — affiliated18 Sept, 01:39
“An explosion was heard in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, northern Iraq.”
سماع دوي انفجار في محافظة السليمانية شمال العراق
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official18 Sept, 01:43
“Reports of explosions in Sulaymaniyah.”
أنباء عن دوي انفجارات في السليمانية
The distinction is between a multi-network report of explosions and Sabereen News’s more specific report of drones already moving toward objectives; the latter remains attributable to the channel rather than to an Iraqi militia operation.