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Unmanned aerial surveillance system targets Iraqi air base: US-led coalition

Above, Ain Al-Asad air base in western Iraq which hosts US and other international forces. (AFP file photo)
Above, Ain Al-Asad air base in western Iraq which hosts US and other international forces. (AFP file photo)
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08 May 2021 04:05:36 GMT9
08 May 2021 04:05:36 GMT9
  • The US accuses Iran-backed militia groups of launching regular rocket attacks against its troops in Iraq

BAGHDAD: An attack by an unmanned aerial surveillance system on Saturday targeted Iraq’s Ain Al-Asad air base in western Iraq which hosts US and other international forces, but it caused no injuries, a coalition spokesman said.

US Army Col. Wayne Marotto, spokesman for the US-led coalition, said on Twitter that the attack was being investigated but that an initial report suggests that the attack took place at 0220 local time and caused damage to a hangar.

The United States accuses Iran-backed militia groups of launching regular rocket attacks against its troops in Iraq. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Saturday’s attack.

Reuters 

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