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Masoud Barzani's residency targeted with a drone attack

Published March 29th, 2026 - 06:37 GMT
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Masoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), gestures during the party's electoral campaign rally at Franso Hariri Stadium in Arbil on November 7, 2025 ahead of the country's parliamentary elections. Photo by SAFIN HAMID / AFP

ALBAWABA - Air defenses destroyed a drone near the residence of the leader of the Iraqi Kurdish ruling party, Masoud Barzani, in Erbil, Reuters reported early Sunday, citing security sources.

Security sources revealed on Saturday that a drone attack targeted the house of Barzani, the president of the Kurdistan Region.

The incident comes amid tensions across the region.