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Iraq
US shoots down Iranian drones attacking airport in Iraq: officials
2021-09-12
[FoxNews] The U.S. counter-rocket, artillery and mortar system (C-RAM) engaged the two bomb-laden drones which were made in Iran, a separate U.S. official told Fox News.

The attack is the first following a two month lull in drone and rocket attacks to target the U.S. presence in Baghdad and military bases across Iraq. On July 8, rockets landed in and around the heavily fortified Green Zone in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, which houses the U.S. Embassy. It caused material damage but no casualties.

Until recently the attacks were a frequent occurrence. The U.S. has blamed Iran-backed militias for attacks. More recently, the attacks have become more sophisticated, with militants using drones instead of Katyusha rockets.

Roughly 2,500 U.S. troops remain in Iraq, with an additional 900 troops in neighboring Syria to make sure the remnants of ISIS stay underground.

Posted by:Skidmark

#8  ^ Ohhhh SNAP!
Posted by: Frank G   2021-09-12 17:51  

#7  Time to abandon another airport.
Posted by: Jean DuSable   2021-09-12 17:28  

#6  #5 Iran senses weakness in leadership
Demanding more pallets of cash?
Posted by: Frank G   2021-09-12 16:57  

#5  Iran senses weakness in leadership. Dangerous times for us.
Posted by: JohnQC   2021-09-12 16:20  

#4  # better a senile puppet than a Kamala Devil Harris who has found her tongue.
Posted by: Dale   2021-09-12 14:39  

#3  Consequences? From this administration and the senile puppet?
Posted by: Greater the Anonymous5721   2021-09-12 10:32  

#2  Is there no consequence for such sneak attacks?
Posted by: Bertie Crains2651   2021-09-12 09:10  

#1  Drone attack hits near US forces at Erbil airport in northern Iraq on anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks
Posted by: Skidmark   2021-09-12 09:03  

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