Two drones shot down above Iraq base housing US troops: Military
The US’s C-RAM defence system shoots down the drones above the Ain al-Asad base in Iraq’s western desert, army says.
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The US’s C-RAM defence system shoots down the drones above the Ain al-Asad base in Iraq’s western desert, army says.
The US military's C-RAM defence system was activated to shoot down the drones above the Ain al-Assad base, located in Iraq's western desert, the Iraqi military said.
The Iraqi army said Sunday two drones were destroyed above a base housing US troops, one month after the same base was targeted by an armed drone.
The Iraqi army said Sunday two drones were destroyed above a base housing US troops, one month after the same base was targeted by an armed drone.
Drones shot down over Iraqi airbase housing US troops and coalition forces elisfkc2 / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0 Two drones were shot down over an Iraqi airbase housing US troops and Iraqi and coalition forces on Sunday, the Iraqi military said in a statement. Several hours before, the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center (BDSC) in the Iraqi capital was attacked by one rocket round, a spokesman for the US-led coalition, Wayne Marotto, said in a tweet. “The rocket impacted near the BDSC and caused no injuries or damage. The attack is under investigation,” he added. In another tweet, Marotto said...