Iraq army says it downed Turkish drone over northern city

The Iraqi military said it downed a Turkish drone over the northern city of Kirkuk on Thursday, as Ankara kept up its operations against Kurdish militants inside Iraq.

Falling debris damaged a house in the city center, police and army officials told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity.

There were no reports of any direct casualties but the police official said a carpenter working on a nearby building site had been admitted to hospital after a fall.