Drone attack on Victoria Base at Baghdad Airport
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Two armed drones were shot down after an attempted attack on the Victoria Base at Baghdad International Airport.
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Remnants of the drones that targeted the Victoria base
Iraqi security sources revealed that two drones were shot down by the C-RAM system near the Victoria base on Monday. A third drone was redirected away from the airport, to a location not known yet.
According to the sources, no material or human losses have been recorded.
An International Coalition official told AFP that Baghdad Airport, where an Iraqi military base is located and includes a number of advisory Coalition forces, was attacked at 4:30 am on Monday.
The source elaborated that the two planes were shot down and the attack did not result in damage, while photos of the coalition showed remnants of the two drones, which had "the leaders' revenge operation" inscribed on them.
The attack comes on the second anniversary of the martyrdom of Al-Quds Force Commander, Lieutenant-General Qassem Soleimani, and Deputy Head of the Popular Mobilization Forces, Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis.
The Iranian General was killed on January 3, 2020, after Trump ordered a US strike on the premises of Baghdad International Airport that killed Soleimani, the Iraqi PMF Deputy Chief Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, and their companions, shocking the whole region.
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"The leaders' revenge operation" can be seen written on the drone remnants in Arabic.
Yesterday, Iraqis gathered at the site of the leaders' assassination at Baghdad International Airport to commemorate their martyrdom.
