Explosions heard near Iraq's Erbil airport: AFP
Loud bangs were heard Monday near Iraq's Erbil airport, which hosts US-led coalition troops, an AFP journalist said. Earlier Monday, an AFP photographer said that air defence systems downed drones near the airport. Since the start of the US-Israel campaign against Iran, drones have repeatedly been intercepted over Erbil, which is also home to a major US consulate complex.