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Modern U.S. Drone Crashes In Western Iraq

On January 4, a modern unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operated by the U.S.-led coalition crashed in Iraq’s western region.

An Iraqi security source told the al-Sumaria News TV that the UAV crashed while conducting a surveillance mission over western Anbar as a result of what he called “a technical failure.”

“An American drone crashed while flying on a surveillance mission east of al-Baghdadi district in the area of Hit, west of Anbar,” the Iraqi news channel quoted the source as saying.

Iraqi sources released several photos showing the wreckage of the UAV, which was identified by experts as a Boeing Insitu ScanEagle 2.

This type of UAVs, which entered service with the U.S. military in 2014, has a cruising speed of 148 km/h, a maximum operating altitude of 5,950m and an endurance of more than 16 hours.

Some sources claimed that the UAV was in fact downed by the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), which had vowed to retaliate to recent U.S. strikes on their personnel. However, these claims have not been confirmed, yet.

https://southfront.org/modern-u-s-drone-crashes-in-western-iraq-photos/

Anti-War Protests Flood U.S. Streets As American Iraq Airbase Attacked And Numerous Other Locations

Thousands of people took to the streets across the U.S. today to protest against what has become known as “Trump’s War” on social media, more commonly referred to as potentially the start of World War Three. This is amid claims that Northern Baghdad, Balad Airbase, has been struck by missile fire after explosions were also heard in Iraq’s Green Zone and that an Iranian base was also hit by shelling, suggesting the two events are potentially connected.

At least 3 unguided projectiles have exploded inside #Iraq's #Balad Air Base, which hosts a number of US forces & contractorshttps://t.co/fdzaF2u1uW pic.twitter.com/R9FGmS87sk

— RT (@RT_com) January 4, 2020

Following the attacks, videos posted by RT Spanish affiliate — ActualidadRT — show several helicopters flying across Baghdad’s skies.

❗ Varios helicópteros de EE.UU. han sido avistados sobre la capital iraquí de Bagdad

SEPA MÁS: https://t.co/nsGa8VuaE5 pic.twitter.com/XdDq1jxqmi

— RT en Español (@ActualidadRT) January 4, 2020

This follows a droning of Iran-backed Shi’ite militias near camp Taji north of Baghdad, less than 24 hours after another U.S. drone attack assassinated Iranian military leader, Qasem Soleimani. Zerohedge reported the incident, calling it “round two.” The attack is said to have killed six pro-Iran militia commanders and critically wounded three others according to an Iraqi army source.

This recent attack on a U.S. airbase in Northern Iraq is likely retaliation by the Iraqi pro-Iran militia or Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), possibly even Iran themselves for the assassination of Soleimani.

Al-Arabiya (and other local news sources) report rockets landed in the Green Zone in Baghdad, where the U.S. Embassy is stationed. Several witnesses told Reuters that explosions were heard in the capital of Iraq, Baghdad.

— - (@SkyNewsArabia_B) January 4, 2020

Shortly after the rockets landed in the Green Zone of Baghdad, less than 1 mile from the U.S. embassy, another attack took place at Balad Airbase which stations U.S. troops. Reports suggested that multiple rockets have struck Balad Airbase, located just North of Baghdad, which hosts U.S. troops.

Reports on Twitter also showed an attack that took place along the Syrian and Iran border, that hit Iranian-backed Iraqi militias or the PMU again.

“Fire and smoke rising from a base housing Iranian troops in eastern Syria.” “All forces on the Iraq-Syrian border are on alert.”

#_ https://t.co/a1vIGVFnOW

— (@AlArabiya_Brk) January 4, 2020

https://www.activistpost.com/2020/01/anti-war-protests-flood-u-s-streets-as-american-iraq-airbase-attacked-and-numerous-other-locations.html