Drone shot down over Iraqi air base, Ain al-Asad, hosting US forces
A drone was shot down over an Iraqi air base hosting US forces, the Iraqi military said on Sunday.
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As of August last year, there were roughly 2,500 US troops still in Iraq [source: Getty]
Defence systems at Iraq's Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts US forces, intercepted and shot down a drone while it was hovering near the base, Iraqi military sources said on Sunday.
The sources said it was not clear whether the drone was on a surveillance mission or if it was carrying any explosives.
No damages or casualties were reported, the sources added.
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