Drone aircraft crashed after hit by defect in Zubair District, Basra
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(IraqiNews.com) Basra – On Thursday, a security source in Basra province said, that an unmanned aircraft has crashed in the desert area in al-Zubair District, expecting it to be an American drone that was hit by a defect while heading to Ramadi in the province of al-Anbar.
The source informed IraqiNews.com, “An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) spontaneously fell and crashed in the desert area of al-Lahis located within the adminstrative borders of al-Zubair District in the province of Basra,” pointing out that, “The incident only occurred a few days ago, and an investigation committee has been formed to accurately identify the origin of the aircraft.”
“The drone was apparently coming from Qatar and heading to al-Anbar,” the source added.