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Drones Target Kurdistan Oil Fields Amid Rising Tensions

7/16/2025

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Drone attacks have struck oil fields in Duhok and Erbil, wreaking havoc on infrastructure in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, though thankfully, no lives were lost. The Kurdistan Regional Government condemned these "terrorist attacks," calling on Baghdad for urgent action as tensions escalate amid the Iran-Israel conflict and ongoing budget disputes.

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Drone attacks have struck oil fields in Duhok and Erbil, wreaking havoc on infrastructure in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, though thankfully, no lives were lost. The Kurdistan Regional Government condemned these "terrorist attacks," calling on Baghdad for urgent action as tensions escalate amid the Iran-Israel conflict and ongoing budget disputes.