SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Iraqi military said on Sunday that air defenses at Ain al-Asad air base hosting U.S.-led Coalition troops intercept and shot down two drones.
Iraqi Security Media Cell said in a statement that the drones were intercepted and shot down at around 12:30 a.m. local time.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Sunday’s attack.
On May 8, an attack by an unmanned aerial surveillance system targeted the air base in Anbar province, but caused no casualties.
No groups have claimed responsibility for the drone and rocket attacks, but armed groups that some Iraqi officials say are backed by Iran have claimed similar incidents.
U.S. officials blame Iran-backed militias for regular rocket attacks on U.S. facilities in Iraq, including near the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.
