Ministry of Defense Denies Reports of Warplane Crash During Sovereignty Day Parade

mniraq - The Ministry of Defense denied circulating reports regarding the crash of an Iraqi Air Force F-16 fighter jet due to a technical malfunction during the National Sovereignty Day celebrations. The ministry confirmed in an official statement that this information is entirely baseless, noting that the Air Force jets successfully performed their military parade without any incidents. The Ministry of Defense urged all media outlets to exercise accuracy and credibility in reporting news, emphasizing the need to rely exclusively on official military sources and platforms to avoid spreading misleading rumors.