Drones shot down over Erbil near US consulate and airport
Reportedon one origin only: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.
Several drones were shot down over Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq on 28 February after Iran reportedly launched attacks on US positions near the US consulate and Erbil International Airport, Kurdistan24 reported, with footage of an interception. It extended the war to Iraqi Kurdistan on its first day.
- When
- 28 February 2026
- Where
- Erbil, Iraq (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- drone attack · military
- Acting party
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
- Against
- United States Armed Forces
- Attribution
- Attributed by independent sources. Kurdistan24 reported the drones were launched by Iran.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence Kurdistan24
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
Cite or reuse
The War Record, "Drones shot down over Erbil near US consulate and airport", ev-20261027-j13j, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-j13j/