The downing of a booby-trapped drone targeting a base of the international coalition in Iraq

The international coalition announced on Friday that the US air defense systems had shot down a booby-trapped drone targeting a base in Iraq that houses forces from the US-led coalition.

The coalition said in a statement that the plane was shot down at night when it entered the Ain Al-Asad air base in western Iraq, adding that "no injuries or damages were reported."

Ain al-Assad base hosts coalition forces but is under the control of the Iraqi army.

The last drone attack against al-Qaeda dates back to January 4, when two booby-trapped drones were shot down without causing any casualties.

In recent months, dozens of missile and drone attacks have targeted US forces and interests in Iraq.

Currently, about 2,500 American soldiers and a thousand soldiers from the member states of the coalition are stationed in three bases controlled by the Iraqi forces, including the Ain Al-Assad base.

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