Media outlets reported that terrorists belonging to Islamic Resistance in Iraq had abandoned their positions along the Iraq-Syria border, leaving behind a skeletal crew. Reports said the move came as the US heightened reconnaissance activity
  • aew360@lemm.eeEnglish
    51·
    9 months ago

    Dude I don’t think they expected that strike to land. I think they assumed it would have been intercepted

    • Chozo@kbin.social
      4·
      9 months ago

      I suppose that begs the question, why wasn’t it intercepted? It doesn’t seem like this was a particularly sophisticated attack, how did they get the drop on the US soldiers so easily?

      I suppose that’s not a question we may ever get a real answer to, though.

      • aew360@lemm.eeEnglish
        81·
        9 months ago

        They already said that they thought it was a drone returning to base for a re-supply. They detected it but thought it wasn’t malicious. It’s a big fuck up

        https://wapo.st/49dJUtK