Fire burns near UAE consulate in northern Iraq
Fire burns near UAE consulate in northern Iraq
Eyewitness footage on social media showed dark smoke rising and a fire burning near the United Arab Emirates (UAE) consulate in Erbil late on Monday, March 9, after Iraqi Kurdistan's counter-terrorism service reported downing three drones in the area, with debris from one falling close to the consulate.
Reuters was able to verify the location of the video from buildings and road layout that matched file and satellite imagery. Exact time of the footage not verified but Iraqi Kurdistan's counter-terrorism service said late on March 9 that it had downed three drones in Erbil, with debris from one of the drones falling near the UAE consulate. No older versions of the video were found posted online before March 9, 2026. Corroborating videos of the incident showed the same smoke shape from the direction of the UAE consulate. UAE’s foreign ministry condemned a drone attack on its consulate in Iraqi Kurdistan's Erbil, in a statement early on Tuesday (March 10).
SOCIAL MEDIA / REUTERS
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Eyewitness footage on social media showed dark smoke rising and a fire burning near the United Arab Emirates (UAE) consulate in Erbil late on Monday, March 9, after Iraqi Kurdistan's counter-terrorism service reported downing three drones in the area, with debris from one falling close to the consulate.
Reuters was able to verify the location of the video from buildings and road layout that matched file and satellite imagery. Exact time of the footage not verified but Iraqi Kurdistan's counter-terrorism service said late on March 9 that it had downed three drones in Erbil, with debris from one of the drones falling near the UAE consulate. No older versions of the video were found posted online before March 9, 2026. Corroborating videos of the incident showed the same smoke shape from the direction of the UAE consulate. UAE’s foreign ministry condemned a drone attack on its consulate in Iraqi Kurdistan's Erbil, in a statement early on Tuesday (March 10).
SOCIAL MEDIA / REUTERS
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