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Iraq: Drone attack on US base near Baghdad airport foiled The incident comes two years after a US drone strike killed Iran’s revered General Soleimani.
Aljazeera ^ | 1-3-21 | Aljazeera

Posted on 01/03/2022 8:39:17 PM PST by dynachrome

Two armed drones were shot down as they approached an Iraqi military base hosting US forces near Baghdad’s international airport, Iraqi security sources said, adding that nobody was hurt in the incident.

An official of the US-led international military coalition stationed there said the base’s defence system engaged “two fixed-wing suicide drones… they were shot down without incident”.

(Excerpt) Read more at aljazeera.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: drone; drones; iran; iranisdaesh; iranisisis; iraq; lebanon; usbase; yemen
At least the defenses worked.
1 posted on 01/03/2022 8:39:17 PM PST by dynachrome
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To: dynachrome

revered?

Who revered General Soleimani?


2 posted on 01/03/2022 8:43:20 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

“Who revered General Soleimani?”

tallyban, isis, democrats


3 posted on 01/03/2022 8:46:13 PM PST by dynachrome ("I will not be reconstructed, and I do not give a damn.")
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To: BenLurkin
Who revered General Soleimani?

Iran-backed Shia terrorists.

4 posted on 01/03/2022 8:50:47 PM PST by Allegra
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To: Allegra

and the US media from what I recall


5 posted on 01/03/2022 9:11:21 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: dynachrome

Haha, one step ahead, you losers! We’ll always be one step ahead, or ten.


6 posted on 01/03/2022 9:13:49 PM PST by LibWhacker
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To: Republican Wildcat

True. Had he survived he wold now have his own show on MSNBC. It matters not if he didn’t speak English. Nobody watches anyhow.

Could people lighten up on the Dems in this instance? They’re still in grief from losing a friend.


7 posted on 01/03/2022 9:16:26 PM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: dynachrome

8 posted on 01/03/2022 9:18:52 PM PST by Dalberg-Acton
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To: dynachrome

A thumb in the eye to Iran.


9 posted on 01/04/2022 12:00:24 AM PST by Robert357
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