British troops in Iraq shot down two Iranian drones after their base came under attack, it emerged on Thursday, as defence secretary John Healey refused to rule out deploying warships to the Strait of Hormuz.
Bases in Erbil – where UK and allied troops are stationed – and Baghdad were struck “a number of times” on Wednesday night, according to Brigadier Guy Foden, in what was the third attack on British forces since the conflict began.
