Watch chilling moment US military base is struck by drone

Short-range FPV suicide drone strikes US military base in Iraq

The photo shows an Iranian attack on a US base in Qatar. (Image: Getty)

Here is a video showing the moment a US military base in Iraq being struck by a drone.

As reported by Sky News, the attack allegedly came from an Iranian-backed militia. The short-range FPV suicide drones are similar to those used on the frontlines in Ukraine, Sky said, and they could be seen circling the compound before smashing into the base.

Al Jazeera said the video was released by Iraq’s Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah and shows an attack to the US’s Victory Base near Baghdad International Airport. It’s believed to be the first time the group has successfully used the FPV attack drone to skirt US defences, Al Jazeera added.

This comes after an attack on the US Embassy in Baghdad yesterday. An Iraqi security source told Al Jazeera on Saturday that the attack destroyed part of its air defence system, without giving further details.

After the attack, the US Embassy said: “Iran-aligned terrorist militias have encouraged and carried out indiscriminate attacks against US citizens and US-associated targets throughout Iraq, including in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. US citizens should leave Iraq immediately.”

Meanwhile, President Trump claimed he has dismissed a ceasefire request put forward by Iran, ignoring appeals from the United Nations and world leaders to lay down arms. He said that, despite Iran's apparent readiness for a ceasefire, he had declined as the deal presented wasn't appealing enough.

"Iran wants to make a deal, and I don't want to make it because the terms aren't good enough yet," he said, adding any terms would need to be "very solid" for the US to engage in negotiations.

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