Iran’s military says it destroyed US Lucas drone

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The Iranian military has said its navy air defence systems intercepted and shot down an American Lucas drone in southern Iran, Al Jazeera reports.

Iran’s IRNA news agency showed a photo of what appears to be a damaged drone.

US forces started using the Lucas – Low-cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System – drones in Iran earlier this year.

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