Armed drone shot down near U.S. base in northern Iraq

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Defense systems shot down an armed drone on Thursday over Erbil airport in northern Iraq, where U.S. and other international forces are stationed, Iraqi Kurdistan's counter-terrorism service said.

The Iraqi semi-autonomous Kurdistan region's security agency said in a statement an armed drone fired by "outlaw militia" against Erbil airport was shot down at 11:06 p.m. Iraq time.

The militia, named Islamic Resistance in Iraq, has claimed responsibility.

(With input from Reuters)