Wednesday, 03 March 2021 7:20 AM
[ Last Update: Wednesday, 03 March 2021 7:15 PM ] A general view of the US Ain al-Assad air base in Anbar Province, western Iraq
A barrage of rockets have struck the Ain al-Assad air base hosting American forces in the western Iraqi province of Anbar.
The Security Media Cell, affiliated with the Iraqi prime minister’s office, announced in a statement that 10 Grad rockets had struck the base, located about 160 kilometers (100 miles) west of the capital Baghdad, on Wednesday morning.
The statement added that security forces had found the launch pad for the projectiles, and further details about the incident would be provided later.
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American troops who survived Iran's retaliatory missile attack on Ain al-Assad air base in Iraq last year say only "luck" helped them ride out the strike.
Iran opens key motorway to ease traffic in five provinces Thursday, 25 February 2021 1:45 PM
[ Last Update: Thursday, 25 February 2021 1:45 PM ] File photo shows a road sign in the Ghadir Highway, a major motorway that was opened on February 25, 2021 by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has opened a key motorway that encircles the capital Tehran to ease traffic moving from west to the south and from east to the west of the country.
Rouhani attended a virtual inauguration ceremony on Thursday to open the Ghadir Highway, a 158-kilometer ring road that has cost some 70 trillion rials ($280 million) and five years to build.
The Drive explained that the weapons mounted beneath Kaman-22 s wings are four Sadid guided bombs and two Balaban glide bombs. There also looks to be an electro-optical sensor turret on the UAV.
It has to be said that the Kaman-22 doesn t hugely resemble its Kaman-12 predecessor, and has a closer resemblance to the U.S. Predator MQ-1 and Reaper MQ-9; but at this stage, we ll have to hold tight until more information is officially shared.
Additionally, in 2016, The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force released the photos of an American MQ-1C Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) captured by the IRGC forces,