The Kurdistan Region’s Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs denied reports that it has received any air-defense system.

The ministry said no official source had announced the arrival of such a system, calling the reports false.

Following the withdrawal of US and Coalition forces, a gap has emerged in Iraq’s air defenses.

Baghdad has been seeking systems to fill it, with estimates suggesting more than $10 billion may be needed for comprehensive coverage.

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