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Kurdistan Region: Two Hadid-110 Drones Strike PM Office, Origin Attributed to Iran

MIDDLE EAST โ€” Two explosive-laden Hadid-110 drones that the Kurdistan Counter-Terrorism Directorate stated were launched from across the Iranian border struck the private office of Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and the residence of the Parastin Agency director in the Pirmam district of Erbil province at 12:28 a.m. local time on August 17.

The Kurdistan Counter-Terrorism Directorate stated the drones targeted the sites and reported no casualties. Barzani described the attacks as a dangerous escalation and an unacceptable threat to the regionโ€™s security and stability.

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Location
36.3856, 44.1956 (Middle East)
Updated
Sep 28, 2:46 PM UTC
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NWS / NOAA weather: Ongoing Flash Flooding

Ruidoso Emergency Management: Flash Flooding is OBSERVED along the Rio Ruidoso.

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Primary source
Severity
Extreme (5/5) · CAP Extreme
This month
212th Weather alert at severity 5+ in the last 30 days
Location
North America
Updated
Sep 26, 7:16 PM UTC
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Spanish F-18 Downs Drone in Romanian Airspace Under NATO Enhanced Air Defense

GALAศšI COUNTY, ROMANIA โ€” Two Spanish F-18 fighter aircraft assigned to NATOโ€™s enhanced Air Defense mission at Mihail Kogฤƒlniceanu Air Base intercepted and destroyed a drone that entered Romanian national airspace from the direction of Moldova in the early hours of August 16.

Romanian Ministry of National Defense surveillance systems detected the aerial target at 04:44 local time approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of Galaศ›i.

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Location
45.4338, 28.0549 (Europe)
Updated
Sep 28, 2:47 PM UTC
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USGS earthquakes: M 5.3 - 105 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea

105 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea

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Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
106th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
-5.5570, 146.6791 (Oceania)
Event
Aug 16, 10:59 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 26, 6:36 PM UTC
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USS John F. Kennedy Completes Sea Trials, CENTCOM Chief Ends Middle East Trip, Lincoln Rotation Confirmed

NEWPORT NEWS AND ARABIAN SEA โ€” HII Newport News Shipbuilding completed acceptance sea trials of the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) on August 15, with the ship returning to the yard after testing key systems at sea.ย 

On the same date, Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, concluded a 10-day trip to the Middle East that included a visit to USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Arabian Sea.ย 

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Location
26.5660, 56.2500 (Middle East)
Updated
Sep 28, 2:47 PM UTC
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USGS earthquakes: M 6.1 - 56 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

56 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

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Primary source
Severity
Severe (4/5) · PAGER Green
This month
12th Earthquake alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Location
-14.5474, 167.1934 (Oceania)
Event
Aug 16, 3:20 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 28, 4:58 PM UTC
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Bulk Carrier Struck by Unknown Projectile in Strait of Hormuz

STRAIT OF HORMUZ โ€” United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued Warning 113-26 on August 15 after receiving a verified report that a bulk carrier was struck by an unknown projectile that hit the hull in the Strait of Hormuz.

The incident occurred at 8:00 PM UTC on August 14. The crew are safe. No damage assessment has been released and environmental impact remains unknown at present.

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Location
26.5660, 56.2500 (Middle East)
Updated
Sep 28, 4:50 PM UTC
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Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Strikes Flores Sea Near Ende, Indonesia

INDONESIA โ€” A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the Flores Sea on August 15 at 5:58 a.m. local time (9:58 p.m. UTC on August 14) at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 km).

The shallow crustal event was centered at 8.310 degrees S, 121.352 degrees E, 42 miles (68 km) north-northwest of Ende on Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).

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Location
-8.6729, 121.6929 (Indo-Pacific)
Updated
Sep 28, 3:22 PM UTC
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Coast Guard Raises Port Conditions Across Hawaii for Tropical Storm Lala

HONOLULU โ€” The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port Honolulu scheduled progressive increases in port heavy weather conditions for commercial ports across Hawaii, Maui, Honolulu, and Kauai counties effective 8:00 a.m. HST on Aug. 14 due to Tropical Storm Lala.

Update 3 of Aug. 14 scheduled Zulu for Hawaii County ports, Yankee for Maui and Honolulu County ports, and X-ray for Kauai County ports.

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Location
19.5938, -155.4284 (North America)
Updated
Sep 28, 2:47 PM UTC
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NATO Baltic Air Policing Jet Shoots Down Foreign Drone Over Eastern Latvia

LATVIA โ€” On the morning of August 14, a NATO fighter jet operating under the Baltic Air Policing mission from a base in Lithuania intercepted and destroyed a foreign unmanned aerial vehicle that entered Latvian airspace over Balvi Municipality.

The Latvian National Armed Forces stated an airspace threat shortly after 4:00 a.m. local time in the municipalities of Augลกdaugava, Preiฤผi, Rฤ“zekne, Balvi, and Alลซksne.

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Location
56.8406, 24.7538 (Northern Europe)
Updated
Sep 28, 3:24 PM UTC
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Missile Hits Container Ship Vela Nova Off Pakistan. Projectile Strike Kills Crew in Bab el-Mandeb

GULF OF OMAN / BAB EL-MANDEB โ€” Two commercial vessels were struck on August 11 in separate incidents confirmed by both the Joint Maritime Information Center and United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations.

In the Gulf of Oman, the container ship Vela Nova was hit by a missile fired from a helicopter. The vessel was 71 nautical miles from the Pakistani coast when the strike occurred. The master reported damage to the stern and steering compartment.

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Location
13.3211, 43.2452 (Middle East)
Updated
Sep 28, 4:35 PM UTC
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Western North America Wildfires at Peak Resource Levels as British Columbia Declares State of Emergency

NORTH AMERICA โ€” On August 8 the National Interagency Fire Center said 97 large fires remained under containment efforts across the United States, with 83 new fires and 9 new large fires recorded in the preceding 24 hours, while British Columbia authorities stated a provincial state of emergency after the Bald Range fire forced the evacuation of the District of Summerland and surrounding areas.

The U.S. total of personnel assigned stood at 30,636, including 661 crews, 1,856 engines and 204 helicopters, according to the National Interagency Fire Center National Fire News of August 8. Twenty-six complex incident management teams and one national incident management organization were committed.

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Location
48.4283, -123.3650 (North America)
Updated
Sep 28, 3:44 PM UTC
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Projectile Strike Hits Vessel East of Khasab as UAE Qatar Saudi Kuwait and GCC Attribute Missile Attack on ADNOC Tanker to Iran

STRAIT OF HORMUZ โ€” UK Maritime Trade Operations reported that a vessel was struck by an unknown projectile approximately 18 nautical miles (33 km) east of Khasab, Oman, on August 8. The impact caused a fire that was extinguished.

The vessel and crew were reported safe, with no environmental impact. Authorities are investigating. Vessels were advised to transit with caution and report suspicious activity.

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Location
26.5660, 56.2500 (Middle East)
Updated
Sep 28, 4:13 PM UTC
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Federal Prosecutor Labels Leipzig Explosive Drone a Serious Attack as USEUCOM Advances SAG-U Reorganization

GERMANY โ€” On August 6 the Office of the Federal Prosecutor assumed lead of the investigation into the explosive-laden drone recovered at Leipzig/Halle Airport on the night of August 4-5, classifying the incident as a serious attack on Germanyโ€™s transport and logistics infrastructure.

The office stated there are sufficient factual indications that an explosion was intended to be caused on the airport grounds by means of a drone equipped with professional explosives and a detonator. The act is capable of impairing the external and internal security of the Federal Republic.

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Location
45.1006, 22.2389 (Europe)
Updated
Sep 28, 3:28 PM UTC
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U.S. Mission to Yemen Attributes Houthi Attacks Killing Soldiers in Marib and Hadhramawt

YEMEN / RED SEA / STRAIT OF HORMUZ โ€” The U.S. Mission to Yemen stated on August 6 that it expresses deepest condolences to the families of the Yemeni soldiers killed that day in Hadhramawt and Marib.

The mission attributed the attacks to the Iran-backed Houthis and described them as another example of their terrorism against the Yemeni people. It wished the wounded a speedy recovery.

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Location
15.3500, 44.2000 (Middle East)
Updated
Sep 28, 2:47 PM UTC
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USGS earthquakes: M 5.3 - 62 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia

62 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia

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Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
118th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
1.7901, 127.4540 (Southeast Asia)
Event
Aug 5, 4:50 PM UTC
Updated
Sep 28, 10:58 AM UTC
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USGS earthquakes: M 5.0 - 60 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India

60 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India

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Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
117th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
29.0027, 94.6810 (South Asia)
Event
Aug 5, 10:06 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 27, 7:02 PM UTC
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USGS earthquakes: M 6.3 - south of the Kermadec Islands

south of the Kermadec Islands

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Primary source
Severity
Severe (4/5)
This month
12th Earthquake alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Location
-33.8063, 179.4727 (Oceania)
Event
Aug 5, 7:43 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 25, 10:00 AM UTC
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USGS earthquakes: M 6.3 - 32 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines

32 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines

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Primary source
Severity
Severe (4/5)
This month
11th Earthquake alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Location
5.1812, 125.2760 (Southeast Asia)
Event
Aug 5, 4:14 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 24, 9:47 PM UTC
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NWS Tsunami (PTWC, Honolulu): MINDANAO PHILIPPINES

NWS Tsunami (PTWC, Honolulu): MINDANAO PHILIPPINES

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Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
Location
5.2520, 125.5510 (Southeast Asia)
Updated
Sep 26, 8:42 PM UTC
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NWS / NOAA weather: Jackson County - Indian Creek Fire - Mandatory Evacuations

Jackson County - Indian Creek Fire- Mandatory Evacuations ordered for residents along County Road 53/Forest Service Road 103 south of Highway 14. EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY.

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Primary source
Severity
Extreme (5/5) · CAP Extreme
This month
207th Weather alert at severity 5+ in the last 30 days
Location
North America
Updated
Sep 26, 3:30 AM UTC

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