NNA - The US-led coalition fighting ISIS in Iraq said it shot down Friday an armed drone that targeted an air base, reporting no casualties or damage.

“US air defense systems shot down an armed unmanned aerial system entering al-Asad Air Base” early Friday morning, the coalition said in a statement.

“There are no reported injuries or damage and all coalition personnel are accounted for,” it said, adding that the incident was “under investigation.”

The base, which is controlled by Iraq, is located in the desert in the western Anbar province. --AFP

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