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| Iranian drone 'shot down in Iraq' | Iranian drone 'shot down in Iraq' |
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| US forces shot down an Iranian drone 60 miles (100km) north-east of Baghdad last month, the US military says. | US forces shot down an Iranian drone 60 miles (100km) north-east of Baghdad last month, the US military says. |
| A military spokesman said the Unarmed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) was in Iraqi airspace for almost an hour and 10 minutes before it was engaged. | A military spokesman said the Unarmed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) was in Iraqi airspace for almost an hour and 10 minutes before it was engaged. |
| "This was not an accident on the part of the Iranians," the spokesman said, without elaborating. The incident took place on 25 February, he said. | "This was not an accident on the part of the Iranians," the spokesman said, without elaborating. The incident took place on 25 February, he said. |
| The US has long accused Iran of military interference inside Iraq. | The US has long accused Iran of military interference inside Iraq. |
| There was no immediate comment from Iran. | |
| The US spokesman said in a statement that pilots "were directed to shoot the UAV down after determining there would be no possibility of collateral damage". | |
| The unmanned Iranian aircraft was believed to be an "Ababil 3", he said. |