Latest "mq-9" stories
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Troops in Iraq see spike in ‘indirect fire’ attacks — Iran gets blamed
Katyusha rockets have landed near a number of installations housing American forces in Iraq as tensions with Iran come to a boil.
By Shawn Snow
As Predator drones retire, the Reapers’ mission grows
With the retirement of MQ-1 Predators this month, MQ-9 Reapers are executing deliberate strikes, providing armed overwatch or close-air support, and flexing to ISR taskings — all in a single mission.
By Kyle Rempfer
US troops lack support despite expanding mission in Africa
A once shadowy mission in the Sahel region of western and north-central Africa has been illuminated since the attack that killed four U.S. soldiers in Niger.
By Shawn Snow
U.S. airstrike kills dozens of ISIS fighters in Yemen
U.S. forces launched a strike against two ISIS training camps in Yemen, killing dozens of ISIS fighters.
By Shawn Snow
US MQ-9 drone shot down in Yemen
A U.S. MQ-9 drone was shot down in western Yemen on Sunday, officials at U.S. Central Command confirmed.
By Shawn Snow