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2 armed drones intercepted as they approached Iraqi base hosting US troops: report
Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Two drones were intercepted Monday as they neared an Iraqi base that had been housing American forces on the anniversary of the U.S. assassination of a top Iranian commander, a report said. Reuters, citing Iraqi security officials, reported that the base was located near Baghdad's international airport. The airport was the site of the Jan. 2, 2020, U.S. drone strike that resulted in the death of Qassem Soleimani, the former commander of the elite Quds Force.
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