Peshmerga forces drop ISIS drone in southern Kirkuk
US unmanned aircraft. File photo.
(IraqiNews.com) Kirkuk – On Thursday, a security source announced, that the Peshmerga forces managed to drop a drone belonging to ISIS in southern Kirkuk (250 km north of Baghdad).
The source said in a statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “Today, Peshmerga forces were able to drop a drone belonging to ISIS in the center of Daquq District (45 km in southern Kirkuk), while flying over the restricted area between the Peshmerga and ISIS.”
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, added, “The drone is in a good condition and was handed over to the competent security agencies.”
Noteworthy, ISIS imposed its control over the areas south and west of Kirkuk since June 2014.