A statement from the US Embassy about the downing of the drone
A statement from the US Embassy about the downing of the drone
2021.07.06 – 10:22
Baghdad – people
The US embassy in Baghdad commented, on Tuesday, regarding the downing of the drone at dawn today in the capital, Baghdad.
And the embassy said in a statement that “Nass” received a copy of it, (July 6, 2021), that “in the early morning of July 6, the defense system was activated inside the American embassy compound in Baghdad and eliminated an air threat.”
“We are working with our Iraqi partners to investigate, and we will continue to take all appropriate and necessary measures to protect the safety of our employees and facilities,” she added.
And a security source said at dawn on Tuesday, that the “CRAM” system intercepted more than one drone that apparently intended to target the Green Zone in central Baghdad after midnight.
The source told “Nass” (July 7, 2021), that “the anti-missile system shot down one of the attacking planes.”
While the Security Media Cell did not make any comment until the moment of writing the news.
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