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US military shot down two drones during an attack on coalition forces in Iraq
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[Regnum] The US military shot down two drones while attempting to attack US-led anti-terrorist coalition forces in Iraq. A Pentagon spokesman spoke about this on October 18. “An attempted attack against US and coalition forces in Iraq was interrupted early in the morning of October 18. Two drones were shot down during the attack,” RIA Novosti quoted a representative of the American defense department as saying. There were no casualties as a result of this incident. Reuters reported on October 18 that the US military intercepted two drones that were heading towards the US al-Assad air base to carry out an attack. The agency's sources did not specify who tried to strike the American military. Speaking on condition of anonymity, they said that the US military is on high alert, believing that as the Palestinian-Israeli conflict worsens, Iranian-backed groups may increase their activity. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on October 17 called on Israel to stop attacks on the Gaza Strip. He called the Israeli actions genocide and threatened a response from the Arab world. Khamenei stressed that the United States stands behind Israel. Related: Al-Assad air base: 2023-08-17 Pentagon denies reports of recent US military movements in Iraq Al-Assad air base: 2023-08-16 Sadiqoun bloc condemns alleged entry of 2,500 US Soldiers into Iraq, citing sovereignty violation Al-Assad air base: 2020-03-24 US military allegedly building new base for Patriot missiles near Syrian border Posted by: badanov 2023-10-19 |
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