Unidentified Aircraft Spotted Over Iraq’s al-Qaim, Explosions Heard – Reports
An unidentified aircraft conducted at least three strikes on a Hezbollah headquarters in the Iraqi town of al-Qaim early Friday morning, according a local reports.
According to al-Hadath, reports suggest the air strike was targeting a Kataeb Hezbollah commander who was in the Iraqi city some 400 kilometers northwest of Baghdad.
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Unconfirmed reports from the area revealed first responders have been called to the scene, which is said to have several casualties.
The 45th brigade of Iraq’s paramilitary force Hashd Shaabi announced earlier Thursday that anti-aircraft forces opened fire on an unidentified drone flying over its bases along the border with Syria, reported the Xinhua News Agency, citing the paramilitary force’s website.
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