The Directorate General of Counter Terrorism in the Kurdistan Region on Thursday confirmed that a drone crashed near the Erbil airport on Thursday evening.

“At 21:58 on Thursday night, July 3, 2025, a bomb-laden drone crashed near Erbil International Airport. Fortunately, no casualties or material damage were reported,” the Directorate said.

On the same evening, a drone also crashed in the Badri neighborhood near the Kirkuk Airport.

Moreover, another drone crashed in the Koks subdistrict of Kifri, located within the Garmiyan administration. 

In recent days, there have been an increase in drone attacks in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.

Last Tuesday, a drone also exploded in the Darkar camp for internally displaced Yezidis in Duhok Governorate, and Kirkuk Airport was targeted as well.

On Wednesday, two drones crashed in the Tasluja area of Sulaymaniyah governorate.

So far, no group has claimed the attacks.