Iraqi air defenses have shot down an unmanned drone near Martyr Mohammad Alaa Air Base that hosts US forces at dawn on Tuesday, according to the Iraqi military.
The Iraqi military said that the drone had not obtained an official permit to fly within the area. No damage to property or casualties have been reported as a result of the incident.
A defense official spoke to a BBC reporter and said that the drone flew over the airport "putting innocent Iraqi lives at risk and [it] could [have] hit commercial flights".
The Iraqi military said that the drone had not obtained an official permit to fly within the area. No damage to property or casualties have been reported as a result of the incident.
A defense official spoke to a BBC reporter and said that the drone flew over the airport "putting innocent Iraqi lives at risk and [it] could [have] hit commercial flights".