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Coalition: 2 Armed Drones Shot Down at Baghdad Airport

Members of Iraqi security forces keep guard at the site of a twin suicide bombing attack in a central market in Baghdad. (Reuters file photo)
Members of Iraqi security forces keep guard at the site of a twin suicide bombing attack in a central market in Baghdad. (Reuters file photo)
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Coalition: 2 Armed Drones Shot Down at Baghdad Airport

Members of Iraqi security forces keep guard at the site of a twin suicide bombing attack in a central market in Baghdad. (Reuters file photo)
Members of Iraqi security forces keep guard at the site of a twin suicide bombing attack in a central market in Baghdad. (Reuters file photo)

Two armed drones were shot down at the Baghdad airport on Monday, a US-led coalition official said, an attack that coincides with the anniversary of the 2020 US killing of a top Iranian general.

There were no reports of damage or injuries from the incident, which was also confirmed by an Iraqi security official.

The official with the US-led international coalition fighting the ISIS group in Iraq told The Associated Press that the C-RAM defense system at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center engaged two fixed wing “suicide drones." The C-RAM system protects American installations in Iraq.

“This was a dangerous attack on a civilian airport,” the coalition official said.

The Iraqi security official who confirmed the incident said the drones were headed toward a US base at Baghdad airport housing US advisors.

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.

The 2020 US drone strike at Baghdad's airport killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who was the head of Iran’s Quds Force, and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy commander of Iran-backed militias in Iraq known as the Popular Mobilization Forces.

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Israeli Attacks in Gaza Kill Five People, including a Girl, Say Medics

11 July 2026, Palestinian Territories, Nuseirat: A vehicle damaged in an Israeli strike is seen at the scene in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, where a Palestinian was killed and others were wounded. (dpa)
11 July 2026, Palestinian Territories, Nuseirat: A vehicle damaged in an Israeli strike is seen at the scene in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, where a Palestinian was killed and others were wounded. (dpa)
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Israeli Attacks in Gaza Kill Five People, including a Girl, Say Medics

11 July 2026, Palestinian Territories, Nuseirat: A vehicle damaged in an Israeli strike is seen at the scene in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, where a Palestinian was killed and others were wounded. (dpa)
11 July 2026, Palestinian Territories, Nuseirat: A vehicle damaged in an Israeli strike is seen at the scene in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, where a Palestinian was killed and others were wounded. (dpa)

Israeli attacks killed at least five people in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, including a 9-year-old girl, Palestinian health officials said.

Medics said Israeli gunfire directed at a tent encampment on the eastern side of the Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza killed 9-year-old Tala Abu Matar. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the girl's death.

An airstrike at a metal foundry in Gaza City's Sabra neighborhood killed four people. Witnesses said the site was hit with three Israeli missiles.

Israel's military told Reuters it had struck "terrorist" infrastructure, without giving further details.

The ceasefire agreed in October 2025 between Israel and Hamas halted major fighting in the enclave, but it has failed to stop Israeli attacks that have killed more than 1,000 Palestinians since it took effect. Four Israeli soldiers have been killed by militants in Gaza over the same period.

The latest violence comes as Hamas leaders visited Cairo for further talks over implementing the second phase of US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan.

The discussions include Hamas disarmament and Israeli army withdrawals, according to sources close to the talks, adding that there had not yet been a breakthrough.

Nearly all of Gaza's 2 million people, most of whom have been displaced several times, now live on a tiny strip of land along the coast, mainly in makeshift tents or damaged buildings, under Hamas control.

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Two Children Die after Ferry Hits Bridge in Eastern Syria

FILE: A member of the Syrian Civil Defense, also known as the White Helmets, carries a child after water levels rise due to increased dam releases following heavy rainfall this year, in Deir Ezzor, Syria, May 30, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
FILE: A member of the Syrian Civil Defense, also known as the White Helmets, carries a child after water levels rise due to increased dam releases following heavy rainfall this year, in Deir Ezzor, Syria, May 30, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
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Two Children Die after Ferry Hits Bridge in Eastern Syria

FILE: A member of the Syrian Civil Defense, also known as the White Helmets, carries a child after water levels rise due to increased dam releases following heavy rainfall this year, in Deir Ezzor, Syria, May 30, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
FILE: A member of the Syrian Civil Defense, also known as the White Helmets, carries a child after water levels rise due to increased dam releases following heavy rainfall this year, in Deir Ezzor, Syria, May 30, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

At least two children were killed after a ferry carrying more than 35 people collided with a bridge while crossing the Euphrates River in the eastern Syrian city of Deir Ezzor on Sunday, the Syrian Civil Defense said.

More than 15 people were rescued after all those on board fell into the river, the rescue agency said.

Search and rescue operations were continuing for those still missing.

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Iraq PM to Meet Trump in Washington Next Week

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi (Reuters)
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi (Reuters)
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Iraq PM to Meet Trump in Washington Next Week

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi (Reuters)
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi (Reuters)

Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi will travel on Monday to the United States to meet President Donald Trump in his first international visit since taking office, his government spokesperson said.

Zaidi, who came to power this year with Trump's blessing, assumed office amid growing US pressure on Baghdad to disarm pro-Iran armed groups that have frequently targeted US facilities in Iraq.

In Washington, Zaidi hopes to attract US investments to the country, which urgently needs to boost its economy, especially after significant revenue losses caused by the halt in oil exports during the Middle East war, AFP reported.

Zaidi is "heading to Washington on Monday, leading a high-level delegation, at the invitation of the US president", government spokesperson Haidar al-Aboudi said.

The talks will focus on "strengthening economic relations and investments", especially in the oil and power sectors, he added.

The state's monopoly on arms is a necessary requirement to "ensure internal stability... and attract investments capable of boosting" the economy, Aboudi said.

Zaidi has vowed to ensure pro-Iran armed groups hand over their weapons, but he is facing pushback from some powerful factions.

In recent months, Iraq has signed several deals with US companies in the oil sector.

During his one-week trip to Washington, Zaidi is expected to sign several more agreements, including a deal to establish a fund into which Iraq will deposit half a million barrels of oil per day in exchange for boosting the country's electricity supply.