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US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by Giyerte(m): 7:22pm On Jul 22, 2015 |
The Pentagon has confirmed that it has lost a $21-million drone in an Iraqi desert after photos of the crashed UAV surfaced on social media. The MC-1Q Gray Eagle drone crashed near the government-controlled city of Samawah in southern Iraq on July 16, Defense Department spokesman Army Major Roger Cabiness said in a statement. The unmanned aircraft was returning from a surveillance mission when “technical complications" caused a loss of communication, he added. " There were no weapons on board the aircraft. We are working with Iraqi authorities to recover the aircraft, " Cabiness is cited as saying by the Hill. The crash appears to have caused some excitement at the scene. Locals rushed to the site and Iraqi activist Steven Nabil even posted several selfies with the drone. The UAV, valued between $21-31 million, was found by a shepherd, according to General Yahya Al-Zubaidi, spokesman for the Joint Operation Command. "I talked to US advisers and they confirmed that they lost a drone two weeks ago. The shepherd called the police and a unit from the Samawa Police Directorate arrived at the location and they took it to the Al-Mamlaha police station,” Al-Zubaidi said, as cited by NBC News. Intelligence-gathering and armed drones have been deployed by the US in Iraq and Syria in order to participate in the US-led air strikes against the Islamic State. It’s the third drone the Pentagon has lost in recent in months as technical problems caused the crash of a military UAV in Iraq in May, while another was shot down in Syria in March. https://www.rt.com/news/310469-us-drone-crash-iraq/
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Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by Nobody: 7:23pm On Jul 22, 2015 |
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Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by Giyerte(m): 7:23pm On Jul 22, 2015 |
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Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by Obijulius: 7:25pm On Jul 22, 2015 |
Buhari will but this one and some funny people will start hailing him. What a joke. 1 Like |
Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by Feranchek(m): 7:25pm On Jul 22, 2015 |
Taking advantage of the moment 1 Like |
Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by Giyerte(m): 7:30pm On Jul 22, 2015 |
Feranchek:Abi na |
Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by Emmatdayo(m): 7:35pm On Jul 22, 2015 |
If na 9ja,dat drone go dun miss 1 Like |
Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by Giyerte(m): 7:41pm On Jul 22, 2015 |
Emmatdayo: Your comment is making me lolling |
Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by Emmatdayo(m): 7:44pm On Jul 22, 2015 |
Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by Emmatdayo(m): 7:47pm On Jul 22, 2015 |
Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by Nobody: 8:20pm On Jul 22, 2015 |
gone are those days when NL users post comment upon seeing a post now they just 'spread their mat' 4 Likes |
Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by sanandreas(m): 9:20pm On Jul 22, 2015 |
Money spent on military hard wares is a waste. Spend money on human lives. The world would be a better place. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by ednut1(m): 10:16pm On Jul 22, 2015 |
America has to keep engineering wars , so that tax payers money cant be spent of weapons and ammunitions. the companies producing these things have friends in govt. if saddam and ghadaffi were still alive who born ISIS to rise. in Russian voice Blowdy Amerikanz 2 Likes |
Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by Nobody: 11:08pm On Jul 22, 2015 |
PEOPLE there may think it CASH LANDED.. but I Don't think so.. I still think it is still doing its SURVELLIANCE mission while there. ...... MAY be a NEW strategy.. |
Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by xmich(m): 11:27pm On Jul 22, 2015 |
Pls what is that thing for |
Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by Nobody: 11:37pm On Jul 22, 2015 |
Giyerte:meaning of lolling? |
Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by Nobody: 11:43pm On Jul 22, 2015 |
Obijulius: Some of you can be so stuupid. What has this got to do with Buhari ? 7 Likes |
Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by lonelydora: 4:06am On Jul 23, 2015 |
They should be careful with that stuff. It may still be active there. |
Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by efilefun(m): 4:14am On Jul 23, 2015 |
Obijulius:Why not talk about the one dansuki bought for billions of naira that crashed same day it was been tested or the helicopters he bought that crashed mid way and killed the pilots If u don't have something meaningful to say you have a lot of emojis up there to hide your ignorance 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by Dollyak(f): 4:18am On Jul 23, 2015 |
Wow. Really rare to see a UAV crashing. |
Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by imsuboi(m): 4:50am On Jul 23, 2015 |
That is a large _ass drone |
Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by thunderrider: 5:01am On Jul 23, 2015 |
The pictures above seems to be of two different drones Or am I the only one seeing this 3 Likes |
Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by tdayof(m): 5:52am On Jul 23, 2015 |
Emmatdayo:Nigeria has.. |
Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by iamrealdeji(m): 6:16am On Jul 23, 2015 |
Emmatdayo:boys don sell the part finish |
Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by BCISLTD: 6:16am On Jul 23, 2015 |
Spying as usual |
Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by Uzoudonma: 6:18am On Jul 23, 2015 |
They should sell it to me now... Please... Uzoudonma@yahoo.com |
Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by iamrealdeji(m): 6:19am On Jul 23, 2015 |
givan:Naiija ppl dey wise everyday |
Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by iamrealdeji(m): 6:20am On Jul 23, 2015 |
Obijulius:heey,some people dey dream about Buhari too much,think about Buhari in the daylight. What has Buhari got to do with this? |
Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by omowolewa: 7:12am On Jul 23, 2015 |
Reverse Engineering! 1 Like |
Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by lekkie073(m): 8:19am On Jul 23, 2015 |
thunderrider:yes u r the only one DAT is not seeing properly |
Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by diskindaridi: 10:30am On Jul 23, 2015 |
Obijulius: Why wait to laugh at buhari when you've "but" it already? |
Re: US Drone Crashes In Iraq Desert, Locals Pose For Selfies (PHOTOS, by diskindaridi: 10:31am On Jul 23, 2015 |
omowolewa: That's what I'm talking about #GoodThinking 1 Like |
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