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U.S. has armed drones over Baghdad, official says
Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- Armed drones. Mass graves. Kirkuk's effective annexation. The Iraq crisis escalated Friday.A U.S. official confirmed to CNN that armed American drones started flying over Baghdad in the previous 24 hours to provide additional protection for 180 U.S. military advisers in the area. Until now, U.S. officials had said all drone reconnaissance flights over Iraq were unarmed. Using the drones for any offensive strikes against insurgent Islamic State in Iraq and Syria fighters would continue to require approval from U.S. President Barack Obama. Drones don't fly or maintain themselves. Appears the 'mission creep' has begun. Posted by: Besoeker 2014-06-28 |
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