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LNA loses Watiyah's Oqba bin Nafea Airbase to militias western Libya

Mon, 18 May 2020 - 01:02 GMT

Tripoli militias took over Oqba Bin Nafea Airbase located in Al Watiyah area western Libya from the Libyan National Army (LNA).

Libyan National Army shoots down Turkish drone near al-Watiya airbase

Fri, 08 May 2020 - 11:35 GMT

The Libyan army targeted a Turkish drone that attempted to attack al-Watiya airbase, the LNA’s War Information Division said.

Saudis shoot down drone aimed at kingdom, Saudi TV reports

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 - 12:54 GMT

Some civilians suffered light injuries from debris when the drone was shot down, coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Maliki said, according to Saudi state television .

Venezuela's Maduro says drone blast was bid to kill him, blames Colombia

Sun, 05 Aug 2018 - 09:11 GMT

"This was an assassination attempt, they tried to assassinate me," Maduro said in a later televised address.

Russian military shoots down drone in Syria - agencies

Mon, 30 Jul 2018 - 08:58 GMT

The Russian military has downed a drone targeting the Hmeimim air base in Syria, Russian news agencies reported on Monday.

Russia shoots down "unidentified drone" near air base in Syria - RIA

Mon, 21 May 2018 - 09:16 GMT

Russia's military said it had shot down an unidentified drone that came close to its Syrian air base at Hmeimim, RIA news agency said, citing the Russian Defence Ministry.

Saudi king was not in palace during drone incident -Saudi official

Sat, 21 Apr 2018 - 08:59 GMT

Saudi Arabia's King Salman was not present in his palace in Riyadh on Saturday when security forces shot down a toy drone in the areaز

Trump to boost exports of lethal drones to more U.S. allies

Tue, 20 Mar 2018 - 02:30 GMT

President Donald Trump will soon make it easier to export some types of lethal U.S.-made drones to potentially dozens more allies and partners.

US says drone strike in Somalia kills 3 al Shabab extremists

Wed, 21 Feb 2018 - 10:27 GMT

The United States military says it has carried out a drone strike against al Shabab extremists in Somalia, killing three terrorists.

Iraqi security source: Unidentified drone shot down in Kirkuk

Fri, 10 Nov 2017 - 06:28 GMT

An unidentified drone was shot down by Iraqi anti-terror troops in central Kirkuk province.

Suspected US drone strike kills 3 al-Qaeda fighters in Yemen

Thu, 19 Oct 2017 - 07:55 GMT

Yemeni tribal leaders said a suspected US drone strike has killed three alleged al-Qaeda fighters in the country's southeastern Bayda province.

Man arrested after drone crashes on Chinese high-speed rail line

Mon, 04 Sep 2017 - 03:30 GMT

A man has been detained by police in northern China after a drone crashed on a railway line forcing a high-speed train to make an emergency stop.

U.S. shoots down drone close to Iraqi-Syrian border

Tue, 20 Jun 2017 - 02:50 GMT

The U.S. led coalition said on Tuesday it had shot down an armed pro-Syrian drone.

Two drones confiscated in Egypt seaport

Wed, 08 Mar 2017 - 03:31 GMT

Security services foiled an attempt to smuggle two camera drones into Egypt within a shipment of goods in Damietta.

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