The two countries consider the Kurdish rebels as “terrorists” because of the often air strikes, artillery bombardments and routine cross-border ground assaults the Iraq bases experience. Drones have now become the weapon of choice to be used against numerous militant groups located in northern Iraq. Some locals have expressed their concerns over the use of the drones, as they sometimes see them on a daily basis and flying low to the ground.

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