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US forces shoot down armed drone over Baghdad embassy

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#BREAKING US forces shoot down armed drone over Baghdad embassy, according to Iraqi security officials pic.twitter.com/tCHDmqWBx8
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) July 5, 2021

#BREAKING: A drone was intercepted and shot down near the U.S. embassy in Baghdad on Monday, without causing casualties, two #Iraq security sources told Reuters. The sources said the drone failed to reach the embassy compound.https://t.co/P8gKwdQJTf
— Jason Brodsky (@JasonMBrodsky) July 5, 2021

Courtesy of Hupanter Angiter6497, Just the News adds:

American forces shot down an armed drone as it flew near the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, according to reports.

No one was hurt in the Monday incident, which took place less than 12 hours after a rocket attack was launched against Ain Al-Assad Air Base, where U.S. troops are stationed.

In the first attack, three rockets were fired on the base, said a spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve.

"The rockets landed on the base perimeter," Col. Wayne Marotto said in a statement. "There are no injuries and damage is being assessed."

Posted by: Fred 2021-07-06

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