FPV drone slams into US military base in Iraq
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Iranian-backed militia attacks US military base in Baghdad with drone strike.
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Escalating attacks on US forces could lead to increased military deployments and regional conflict.
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Iraq's Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia released drone footage showing an attack on the U.S. Victory Base in Baghdad. The group used a first-person-view drone to strike the American military installation. The attack represents an escalation in Iranian proxy operations against U.S. forces stationed in Iraq. The release of the drone footage appears designed to publicize the militia's capability to penetrate U.S. defenses at the Baghdad base.
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