Iraq 0
5 July 2021

The spokesperson for the U.S.-led counter-ISIS coalition reported that “Ain al-Assad Air Base was attacked by three rockets. The rockets landed on the base perimeter. There are no injuries and damage is being assessed”. Later in the day, the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad confirmed having “engaged and eliminated an airborne threat”, identified as an armed drone.

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