A LUCAS drone — the US reverse-engineered version of Iran's Shahed-136 loitering munition — launches from a naval vessel during testing. The Shahed-136 is the primary weapon used in attacks on Saudi Arabia from Iraqi territory.

Saudi Arabia’s Second Drone Front Is Iraq

A WSJ investigation places up to half of ~1,000 drone strikes on Saudi Arabia at Iraqi launch sites. Riyadh has summoned Baghdad's ambassador.
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A LUCAS drone — the US reverse-engineered version of Iran's Shahed-136 loitering munition — launches from a naval vessel during testing. The Shahed-136 is the primary weapon used in attacks on Saudi Arabia from Iraqi territory.
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