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U.S.-Led Coalition Drone Crashes In Iraq’s Al-Anbar (Photos)

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On June 25, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the U.S.-led coalition crashed in the al-Qathif Valley in the western Iraqi province of al-Anbar.

Iraqi sources claimed that the UAV was an MQ-9 Reaper. Nevertheless, photos of the wreckage revealed that it was a Boeing Insitu ScanEagle 2.

The drone, which entered service with the U.S. military in 2014, has a speed of up to 148 km/h, a maximum operating altitude of 5,950 m and an endurance of more than 16 hours.

ScanEagle 2 has a day and night capable sensor, an increased payload, a fully digital video system, a better navigation system, an Ethernet-based architecture, a reduced electronic magnetic interference and a new ground control station.

A drone of the same type crashed in al-Anbar last January as result of what was called back then a “a technical failure.”

The U.S.-led coalition is apparently using ScanEagle 2 UAVs to monitor al-Anbar’s vast desert, which is known to be the main stronghold of ISIS in Iraq.

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IggyBundy

Another patient for the Iranian to dissect and experiment on..

occupybacon

That’s not near the border with Iran.

Jens Holm

Maybe the Iranians has experimented with him.

People often are paid for bringing stuff like that.

occupybacon

Whatever your tex news say, Jens :)

Assad must stay

hahahahaahahahah

Justin

Soleimani hahahahahaha! Shall i send the picture of his arm and the ring? or his burnt corps? hahahahahahaha

And u know what else? Nobody on this website says ANYTHING when it is stated that he was a Jew! An Iranian Jew! Why do so many people suddenly stop hating Jews when its an Iranian General?

Because u are all fake Jew haters! thats why!

Pave Way IV

“The U.S.-led coalition is apparently using ScanEagle 2 UAVs to monitor al-Anbar’s vast desert, which is known to be the main stronghold of ISIS in Iraq.”

It’s pretty obvious to the entire planet that CENTCOM has selectively guarded al Anbar, ignoring their own anti-Assad CIA ISIS and bombing any rogue ISIS that won’t work for us. At Tanf is just our Syrian branch of the same thing for leftover al Qaeda and their terrorist families.

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