Iran has shot down a US-owned unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) over its territory.
Globalinfo.az reports that this was announced by TASS, citing the public relations department of the Iranian army.
It was reported that a LUCAS-type drone belonging to the US military was destroyed over the port city of Bandar Abbas in Hormozgan province, located on the coast of the Persian Gulf.
The statement issued by the Iranian side noted:
“A US-owned LUCAS unmanned aerial vehicle was shot down by fire from army systems included in the country’s unified national air defense network.”
Aliyar Khalil
Globalinfo.az