Four unidentified drones crash in Sulaymaniyah area, one sparks mountain fire

ERBIL, Iraq — Four unidentified drones crashed in areas under the Sulaymaniyah administration in the Kurdistan Region early Wednesday, causing property damage and a mountain fire but no casualties, according to initial reports. One drone struck a civilian house in the town of Suren, damaging the structure, while two others came down near a village in the Khalifan district. The fourth drone crashed on Mount Beni Harir in the Harir subdistrict, igniting brush fires in the rugged terrain. Local authorities have not identified the operators of the aircraft or the cause of the incidents. No group has claimed responsibility, and no official statement had been released at the time of reporting. The crashes come amid continued security concerns in northern Iraq, where armed groups have previously used drones against Iraqi and foreign targets. No further details were immediately available on the origin or purpose of the aircraft.