Shiite sources report the downing of a US MQ-9 Reaper drone in Iraq's Karbala Governorate, reportedly occurring around the same time as Iran's ballistic missile attack on Israel. The claim is based on a single unverified report; The Zioneer Intelligence Desk has not independently confirmed the incident.
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Source and signal
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