14 August, ISIS drone attack on Anbar province military base housing Sunni tribal fighters.

Islamic State militants carried out a drone attack on a military base of a local tribal force affiliated with Iraq's Hashd Shaabi paramilitary forces in Anbar province on 14 August. The attack used a drone equipped with hand grenades, which bombed the base housing Sunni tribal fighters in a desert area. Although no casualties were reported, it underscores the ongoing presence of IS remnants in Iraq, despite improved security since the group's defeat in 2017.

August 14, 2024
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