British troops stationed in Iraq shot down two Iranian drones after their base in Erbil came under attack on Wednesday night, according to UK military officials The incident was the third attack targeting British forces in the country since the beginning of the current conflict
Brigadier Guy Foden confirmed that bases in Erbil and Baghdad, where UK and allied forces are located, were struck multiple times While no British personnel were harmed in the latest attack, some US service members sustained light casualties This event follows other recent hostile actions, including a drone strike on the UK's RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus and a separate missile that landed 400 metres from British personnel in Iraq
In response to the escalating situation, UK Defence Secretary John Healey has not ruled out deploying British warships to the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint in the region The series of attacks highlights the increasing security risks faced by coalition forces operating in Iraq and the broader strategic challenges in the Middle East. The use of drones in the attack points to a continuing evolution of tactics by Iran-linked actors, posing a persistent threat to military installations across the region
Mohsin Rana
