I flew on the SilkWay Ilyushin IL-76 transporter from Baku to Erbil, Iraq. The flight involved a strong team of 5: 2 pilots, a flight engineer, a radio controller, a navigator, a loadmaster, and 2 ...

Iranian-backed groups have escalated attacks on U.S. interests in Iraq's Kurdistan region. On July 14, a drone strike hit the Sarsang oil field operated by U.S. company HKN Energy, forcing a ...