<p>Baghdad: Defence systems shot down an armed drone on Thursday over Erbil airport in northern Iraq, where US and other international forces are stationed, Iraqi Kurdistan's counter-terrorism service said.</p><p>The Iraqi semi-autonomous Kurdistan region's security agency said in a statement an armed drone fired by "outlaw militia" against Erbil airport was shot down at 11:06 p.m. Iraq time.</p><p>Earlier, two security sources said an armed drone was intercepted and shot down at around 7:10 pm local time and a blast was heard near the airport.</p>.Explained | How the West might use Russia's frozen reserves.<p>But the earlier attack was denied by counter-terrorism service and it said in a statement no drone was shut down.</p><p>Separately, an unidentified army drone crashed in eastern Diyala province, which borders Iran, on Thursday evening, said security officials.</p><p>Iraqi security forces sealed off the crash site, around 60 km (40 miles) to the east of the city of Baquba, police sources said.</p><p>Security officials said parts of wreckage from the crashed drone were taken for further investigation to determine the drone's identity which has not yet been uncovered.</p>
<p>Baghdad: Defence systems shot down an armed drone on Thursday over Erbil airport in northern Iraq, where US and other international forces are stationed, Iraqi Kurdistan's counter-terrorism service said.</p><p>The Iraqi semi-autonomous Kurdistan region's security agency said in a statement an armed drone fired by "outlaw militia" against Erbil airport was shot down at 11:06 p.m. Iraq time.</p><p>Earlier, two security sources said an armed drone was intercepted and shot down at around 7:10 pm local time and a blast was heard near the airport.</p>.Explained | How the West might use Russia's frozen reserves.<p>But the earlier attack was denied by counter-terrorism service and it said in a statement no drone was shut down.</p><p>Separately, an unidentified army drone crashed in eastern Diyala province, which borders Iran, on Thursday evening, said security officials.</p><p>Iraqi security forces sealed off the crash site, around 60 km (40 miles) to the east of the city of Baquba, police sources said.</p><p>Security officials said parts of wreckage from the crashed drone were taken for further investigation to determine the drone's identity which has not yet been uncovered.</p>