IDF says it shot down a drone from Iraq

War / Terrorism

Christian Baha / KA

21 October

1 min read

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The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday it downed a drone launched from Iraq.

The IDF said the drone was intercepted after it crossed into Israel "from the east," which, according to the news agency, "usually denotes an attack originating in Iraq."

Earlier, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) destroyed a drone from Syria before it managed to cross over into Israeli airspace.

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