The Pentagon is currently assessing reports that the reason the drone attack on the Ain al-Asad air base in Iraq was not intercepted is because the troops on the ground initially thought it was a returning American drone. This information was shared by Sabrina Singh, who is reporting live from the Pentagon. However, she did not provide any further details regarding this issue.
Regarding the nature of the attack, there is no indication that it differed from previous attacks on facilities housing service members in Iraq and Syria. The attack was not intended to kill U.S. troops, as has been the case in previous incidents. Unfortunately, this attack resulted in the loss of three service members, which Central Command views as a tragic event.
