The KRG’s Directorate General of Counter Terrorism (CTD) confirmed that an explosive drone exploded in Erbil, injuring three and causing material damage. The U.S. embassy in Baghdad denounced the attack as compromising “the authority of the state and threaten the safety and security of the Iraqi people”, while asserting: “The U.S. remains committed to working with our Iraqi and IKR partners toward our shared goal of a secure, stable, prosperous and democratic Iraq”.