Two drones targeting US forces at Baghdad airport were shot down this morning as terrorists launched an attack on the anniversary of the killing of revered Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani.
The ‘suicide drones, or improvised cruise missiles’, were launched at a compound housing US advisors at Baghdad airport at around 4.30am local time, security sources said.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but one of the wings of the drones had the words ‘Soleimani’s revenge’ painted on it in Arabic, while another had words reading, ‘revenge operations for our leaders’.
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Two “Suicide Drones” aimed at Baghdad airport, housing US-led coalition, were shot down by US def system, C-RAM at around 0430 this morning.
On the wings it’s written: “Leader’s revenge” & “Soleimani’s revenge” pic.twitter.com/mdUAOuG4mc
— Nafiseh Kohnavard (@nafisehkBBC) January 3, 2022
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Source: MailOnline/Nafiseh Kohnavard – Twitter