Drone attack targets Iraqi Kurdish Prime Minister Barzani's office and security chief's residence
The office of Iraqi Kurdistan's prime minister, Masrour Barzani, was targeted in a drone attack on Monday, according to the region's security authorities. The residence of the head of the Kurdistan Region's security and intelligence directorate was also hit in the same incident. No casualties were reported, and the authorities said the drones were launched from Iranian territory.The Kurdistan Counter-Terrorism Service said two Hadid-110 drones were used in the attack, according to a statement cited by Iraq's state news agency. The agency did not say whether the drones struck their intended targets, but it confirmed that no one was injured.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Aug 2026 12:30 LONDON
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Drone attack triggers major fire at Libya's Zawiya refinery as attacks continue
Firefighters and emergency crews are still battling a major blaze at Libya's Zawiya refinery after a drone strike hit a fuel tank at the country's largest operating oil facility. The plant is west of Tripoli, and the fire followed a series of attacks on the same site over two days. The National Oil Corporation said the latest strike hit a tank containing about 4.5 million litres of fuel, causing it to collapse and ignite a large fire.The corporation said this was the third such incident in two days, after earlier drone strikes on a naphtha reservoir and a water desalination... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Aug 2026 14:35 LONDON
Iraq's Kurdish region says more than 1,000 missile and drone attacks have hit it since war began
Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region says it has been hit more than 1,000 times by missiles and drones since the regional war began in February. The Kurdistan Regional Government says the attacks have damaged infrastructure, caused casualties and disrupted daily life across the region. Officials say the impact has been felt most sharply in trade, energy and investment.Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani said the region has "paid a heavy price" in the conflict. He said the attacks came directly from Iran or from inside Iraq by militias, and described them as unjustifiable. The government also said trade across the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Aug 2026 11:30 LONDON
