Two Drones Reportedly Destroyed Above Iraqi Base Housing US Forces - Sputnik International

At least two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were downed by the air defence system at Ain al-Asad Air Base in Iraq on Saturday night as the drones tried to attack the base, where American forces are stationed, according to the Iraqi media.

    The Iraqi military, in turn, said the drones had been destroyed after the US air defence system C-RAM was activated at the Ain al-Asad base, located in Iraq's western desert.

The alleged attack comes after The New York Times reported, citing US sources, that an "Iran-backed militia" had used combat drones in recent months to attack US-used bases in Iraq.