An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft soars over Southern California skies on a training flight on Sept. 15, 2016. (Neil Ballecer / Air National Guard)
DW: Drone 'lost' over Libya, says US military
A US drone aircraft has been "lost" over Libya's capital, Tripoli, says AFRICOM, the US military's headquarters for Africa, based in Germany. For months, rival Libyan groups have fought for control of Libya's main city.
US Africa Command (AFRICOM), which from Germany oversees Africa — an area three times larger than the US — did not state a reason for the loss of its drone, said to have occurred on Thursday.
The remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) was "unarmed" and was conducting operations to "assess the ongoing security situation [in Libya] and monitor violent extremist activity," said AFRICOM in a brief statement, adding the incident was "under investigation."
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More News On The Disappearance Of A US Drone Over The Libyan Capital Of Tripoli
American military loses drone over Libyan capital -- Military Times/AP
U.S. military says unmanned drone lost over Libyan capital -- Euronews/NBC
US military drone disappears over Libyan capital, officials say -- FOX News
US Africa Command says lost contact with unarmed aircraft over Tripoli -- Libya Observer
US Loses Military Drone Over Libyan Capital -- Zero Hedge
U.S. and Italian drones crash or shot down over Libya -- Libya Herald
1 comment:
Can't jam them, if they are autonomous.
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