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Old 29th January 2024 | 17:37
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Originally Posted by RAFEngO74to09
Drone attack on Tower 22 got through due to failure to correctly ID as threat - friendly UAV was due back around the same time.

(2) Jennifer Griffin on X: "Big scoop from @WSJ U.S. Failed to Stop Drone Attack Because of Identification Mixup - WSJ https://t.co/6OGe5aNKb8" / Twitter
I wonder if that was a deliberate ploy, also whether complacency may have played a part.

What's noteworthy is the strength of Iranian denials. Theyre clearly !!!!! scared of an American assault. So much for their much vaunted air defence network.
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