US Forces Attacked by Suicide Drones in Iraq: Pentagon

US and coalition forces in Iraq came under attack from suicide drones on Oct. 18, as the region experiences unrest related to the ongoing Israel–Hamas War.

Iraqi counterterrorism forces stand guard in front of the US Embassy in Baghdad on Jan. 2, 2020. Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. and allied forces in Iraq came under attack by two suicide drones early on Oct. 18, according to the Pentagon. The drones were shot down before they could cause harm.

“An attempted attack against U.S. and Coalition forces in Iraq was disrupted in the early morning of Oct. 18,” a U.S. defense official told The Epoch Times.