90 Miles From Tyranny : Iran-backed militias using explosive drones to attack US targets in Iraq, officials say

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Monday, June 7, 2021

Iran-backed militias using explosive drones to attack US targets in Iraq, officials say


Iran-backed militias in Iraq have used explosive-carrying drones at least three times in the last two months to crash into sensitive U.S. targets in the country, according to U.S. officials who spoke with the New York Times on Friday.

The drone-bomb attacks have managed to evade U.S. defense systems to carry out attacks late at night and have targeted Iraqi military bases, including those used by the CIA and U.S. special operations units. Iran-backed militias have been suspected of numerous drone and rocket attacks that have targeted U.S. personnel in the country in recent months.

One drone attack took place shortly before midnight on April 14, when a drone targeted a CIA-operated hangar inside an airport complex in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil. That attack caused...




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1 comment:

millerized said...

HESCO's aren't full because why? Oh, yeah, concealment vs. cover.