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US Embassy, Ain al-Asad base targeted in Iraq as 'militias' up tension
[SHAFAQ] The US Embassy in Baghdad, in the heart of the Iraqi capital's Green Zone, was the intended target of an armed drone the night of July 6. The C-RAM defense system of the embassy was able to bring it down before an attack.Just hours before, Ain al-Asad base in Anbar province of western Iraq was hit by three rockets. The attack left no casualties. The drone was launched from a residential area near the airport in Baghdad. This is the first time that militias have used a public place for launching an attack against US sites. Posted by: Fred 2021-07-07 |
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