Attack on Baghdad PM used 3 drones, 2 were shot down: sources
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi attends the Baghdad summit in Baghdad, Iraq, August 28, 2021. Photo :Reuters
The attack on the residence of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi early Sunday was carried out using three drones, two of which were shot down, security sources said.
They were "launched from a site near Republic Bridge" which crosses the Tigris River in Baghdad, before flying towards the Green Zone where Kadhemi lives, one source said, confirming that "two drones were shot down".
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