Baghdad, Aug 17, 2026 (AFP) - Iraq to probe drone attack on Kurdistan PM's office: statement

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2026-08-17

Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has ordered a probe into the drone attack that targeted the Iraqi Kurdistan premier's office and the home of the autonomous region's intelligence chief overnight, his office said on Monday. Zaidi "directed the formation of an investigative committee tasked with identifying the sources and launching points of the attack that targeted the office of" Kurdistan['s Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, according to the sta......

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