Baghdad Drone Swarms Put US C-RAM System to the Test
أسراب المسيّرات في بغداد.. اختبار معقد لقدرات منظومة "سي رام" الأمريكية
Summary
A large drone swarm attacked the US Embassy compound in Baghdad, putting the American C-RAM air defence system to a complex test. Although two drones were intercepted, a third struck inside the embassy complex, prompting Washington to urge its nationals to leave Iraq immediately.
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