US forces have shot down a drone in Iraq, close to where American forces are stationed in the west of the country, White House official John Kirby confirmed on Friday.
What do we know so far?
The attempted drone attack followed US strikes on two military facilities in eastern Syria, used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups, which the US claims are behind a spike in attacks targeting American forces in the region.
“US forces engaged a one-way attack…