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Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Drones hit radar systems at 2 Iraqi military bases
Unidentified drones struck radar systems at two military bases in Iraq early this morning, security sources say.
The strikes came hours after Iran launched missiles at a US military facility in Qatar –the largest US military facility in the Middle East — in retaliation for the American bombing of Tehran’s nuclear facilities.
The first attack hit a radar system at the Taji base, north of Baghdad, a security source tells AFP, requesting anonymity because he is not allowed to speak to the media.
A few hours later, the security source tells AFP that “a drone targeted… the radar system at the Imam Ali airbase” in Dhi Qar province in southern Iraq.
Another drone fell in the Radwaniya district, ten kilometers west of Baghdad International Airport, the source adds, where US troops are deployed in a base as part of an anti-jihadist coalition.
“An unidentified drone struck the radar” at Taji, says government security spokesman Saad Maan, adding that another drone “fell near a generator,” without providing further details.
The attacks caused material damage but no casualties were reported, Lieutenant General Walid al-Tamimi tells the official Iraqi News Agency.
The Taji base hosted US troops several years ago and was a frequent target of rocket attacks.
Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
The Times of Israel Community.