The Iraqi government announced on Thursday the use of drones to protect power towers, which were recently targeted with the onset of rising temperatures.
Over the past two years, drones were used by pro-Iranian armed factions to target US forces, or by unknown parties targeting brigades, headquarters, and figures affiliated with the Popular Mobilization Forces.
However, with the sharp rise in temperatures in Iraq, terrorists, as described by Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, began attacking transmission towers, which led to a sharp decline in power supply.
During a meeting of the national security ministerial council, Kadhimi announced his government’s success in providing power, but he mentioned "a repeated and intentional targeting of electrical towers in a number of provinces that affects the hours of supply.”
In an attempt to limit the targeting of energy towers, the Iraqi government is using drones to protect the towers and identify the parties behind the attacks.
Political observers did not rule out a role by ISIS.
Meanwhile, the Federal Intelligence and Investigations Agency in the Ministry of Interior announced the arrest of nine terrorists, including a woman, in Kirkuk.
Those were detained pursuant to arrest warrants against them under the provisions of Article 4 of the Anti-Terrorism Law, the statement said.
