Tag: #Drone
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UAE drone attack killed 7 in Tripoli
TRIPOLI, Nov 18 (AA/APP):Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) on Monday accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of carrying out an airstrike that killed seven people south of Tripoli. The GNA’s Health Ministry said the airstrike targeted a biscuits factory in Wadi Rabie area, killing two Libyans and five foreign workers and injured 15…
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Iran downs drone over port of southwestern city
TEHRAN, Nov 8 (AA/APP):Iran’s military defense system shot down a drone over the port of southwestern Mahshahr city, local media reported on Friday. According to the official Al-Alam TV, “missile defenses of the Iranian army fired Friday morning missile towards a drone seen in the sky of the port of Mahshahr and shot it down…
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US Interior Department grounds Chinese-made drones
Washington, Nov 1 (AFP/APP): The US Department of the Interior has grounded its fleet of Chinese-made drones as it conducts a review of the program. Nick Goodwin, an Interior Department spokesman, did not provide a reason for the decision but it comes amid US security concerns over Chinese electronics. Goodwin said the review had been…
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UAE, Turkish drones battle it out in Libya skies
Tripoli, Sept 29 (AFP/APP):In Libya, where rival forces are deadlocked south of Tripoli, a months-long battle for the skies between Turkish and UAE drones has failed to break the stalemate, analysts say. Since April 4, when eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar launched an offensive to capture Tripoli — the capital and seat of the UN-recognised Government…
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US intel indicates S. Arabia oil attacks staged from Iran: report
Washington, Sept 17 (AFP/APP):American officials have shared intelligence with Riyadh indicating that Iran was the staging ground for devastating drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil installations, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The weekend strikes on Abqaiq — the world’s largest processing plant — and the Khurais oilfield have knocked out 5.7 million barrels…
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Saudi Arabia oil facilities ablaze after drone strikes
Saudi Arabia, Sept 14, BBC NEWS: Drone attacks have set alight two major oil facilities run by the state-owned company Aramco in Saudi Arabia, state media say. Footage showed flames and huge palls of smoke over Abqaiq, site of Aramco’s largest oil processing plant. A second drone attack also started fires in the Khurais oilfield…