Click to see full-size image. Source: the Iraqi Security Media Cell.
Early on June 16, security forces of Baghdad Operations Command shot down two armed drones over the southern outskirts of the Iraqi capital.
In two separate statements, the Iraqi Security Media Cell said that the first drone was shot down over al-Rashid Military Camp, while the second one was shot down a few minutes later over the Alkrtan district.
According to Iraqi sources, the first drone fired a small, unguided munition at al-Rashid Military Camp before being shot down. No losses were reported.
قيادة عمليات بغداد تتمكن من اسقاط طائرة مسيرة تحمل متفجرات في منطقة خالية قرب معسكر الرشيد ببغداد pic.twitter.com/tr43FVGjaJ
— خلية الإعلام الأمني🇮🇶 (@SecMedCell) June 15, 2021
The side responsible for launching the drones is yet to be identified. Nevertheless, the second drone appears to be a copy of the US AeroVironment Switchblade small loitering munition. Pro-Iranian groups in Iraq may have copied the system, which was used against them in Syria.
القوات الأمنية في قيادة عمليات بغداد، تتمكن أيضاً من اسقاط طائرة مسيرة ثانية في منطقة الكرطان جنوبي العاصمة بغداد ضمن قاطع اللواء السابع بالشرطة الاتحادية.. pic.twitter.com/hbrMPEJe19
— خلية الإعلام الأمني🇮🇶 (@SecMedCell) June 15, 2021
In the last few months, a number of drone attacks targeted Iraqi bases hosting US troops. In the most recent attack, which took place on June 14, an drone targeted Victoria Base in Baghdad International Airport. Washington usually blames pro-Iranian groups for such attacks.
US troops are not known to be present in al-Rashid Military Camp or Alkatran district. However, US intelligence agents may have been the real target of the two drones. Another possibility is that the drones were being tested. The Sabereen News Agency, which is linked to pro-Iranian groups in Iraq, hinted at this possibility.
Seems like a junk Chinese drone lol copied from Russian junk 🤣
“drone appears to be a copy of the US AeroVironment Switchblade small loitering munition”, remedial reading course recommended. https://www.xpcourse.com/remedial-reading-course-online
Would that be the same Russian junk that puts Americans into space?
moron Ukr Nazi bitch can’t fuking read shit. “the second drone appears to be a copy of the US AeroVironment Switchblade small loitering munition. Pro-Iranian groups in Iraq may have copied the system, which was used against them in Syria.” Also, Iraqi shot it down not yankees.
Japan was shafted by the US only 35 years ago, now the US is on all four begging Japan for forgiveness and promising Japan US reopening to made in Japan, but Japanese now find it easier to sell Japanese Yen as a safe haven when USD falls.