US-Led Forces Down Iranian Drones in Iraq Amid Regional Escalation

Iraq: International coalition shoots down two Iranian drones

Two drones launched from Iran towards Israel were shot down over Iraq by the US-led international coalition to defeat the Islamic State group, two Iraqi military officials told AFP on Sunday. "The international coalition at Ain al-Asad (military base) shot down two Iranian drones that were en route to Israel," one official said, referring to an Iraqi airbase housing foreign troops in western Iraq. The drones were shot down overnight Saturday to …

Officials say 2 Iranian drones shot down in Iraq by int'l coalition

BAGHDAD — Two drones launched from Iran towards Israel were shot down over Iraq by the US-led international coalition to defeat the Islamic State group, two Iraqi military officials told AFP on Sunday. “The international coalition at Ain al-Asad (military base) shot down two Iranian drones that were en route to Israel,” one official said, referring to an Iraqi airbase housing foreign troops in western Iraq. The drones were shot down overnight Sa…

ThePatriotLight - Two Iranian drones shot down in Iraq by international coalition: officials

ThePatriotLight - Two drones launched from Iran towards Israel were shot down over Iraq by the US-led international coalition to defeat the Islamic State group, two Iraqi military officials told AFP on Sunday. “The international coalition at Ain al-Asad (military base) shot down two Iranian drones that were en route to Israel,” one official said, referring to an Iraqi airbase housing foreign troops in western Iraq. The drones were shot down over…

US-led forces down Iranian drones in Iraq amid regional escalation

BAGHDAD: Two drones launched from Iran towards Israel were shot down over Iraq by the US-led international coalition to defeat the Islamic State group, two Iraqi military officials told AFP on Sunday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Two Iranian drones shot down by international coalition - Newsy People

Two drones launched from Iran toward Israel were intercepted and shot down over Iraq by the U.S.-led international coalition fighting the Islamic State group, according to two Iraqi military officials speaking to AFP on Sunday, June 15.   The drones were downed overnight between Saturday, June 14, and Sunday June 15, by coalition forces stationed at the Ain al-Asad airbase in western Iraq, which hosts foreign troops. One official, speaking on co…

Iraqi militias renew calls for U.S. withdrawal - Times Kuwait

International coalition forces stationed in western Iraq intercepted and shot down two Iranian drones on Saturday night as they were reportedly heading toward Israel, according to an Iraqi official. The drones were brought down by U.S.-led coalition troops at the Ain al-Asad airbase in Anbar province. A second military source told AFP that the coalition may have considered the drones a threat, as they were flying close to the airspace surroundin…