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US Navy Shoots Down Iranian Drone Near Carrier
3 Feb
Summary
- US fighter jet intercepted and destroyed an Iranian drone.
- The incident occurred near the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier.
- The drone was shot down in an act of self-defense.
The United States military announced on Tuesday that it had shot down an Iranian drone. The drone was approaching an American aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea. A US fighter jet from the USS Abraham Lincoln intercepted the drone. The aircraft executed the engagement in self-defense.
The F-35C fighter jet downed the Shahed-139 drone. This occurred while the USS Abraham Lincoln was approximately 800 km (500 miles) off Iran's southern coast. Iranian authorities had not immediately commented on the incident as of Tuesday.
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