ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Several explosions were heard across Erbil on Wednesday morning as air defense systems intercepted and destroyed multiple drones over the city, according to information obtained by Rudaw.
The blasts occurred between 9 am and 11 am, with a Rudaw reporter confirming that the sounds were the result of drones being shot down by anti-missile systems before reaching their targets.
Data collected by Rudaw indicates a significant escalation in aerial attacks over the past 24 hours, with more than 10 drones launched toward Erbil province and over five toward Sulaimani province.
In the Kurdistan Region's capital Erbil, two drones were reported to have been directed toward the Koya district on Tuesday evening, while the remaining drones targeted the city, with all being intercepted and destroyed by defense systems.
The wave of drone and missile attacks on the Region comes amid a broader conflict that began on February 28 when the United States and Israel launched a joint military campaign against Iran.
According to Rudaw’s tracking, most attacks targeting Iranian Kurdish opposition political parties were carried out by Iran, while Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq have claimed responsibility for many of the strikes on the Region which they claim to have targeted the US diplomatic missions and military bases, as air defense systems have intercepted most of the attacks.