The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Saturday that it has shot down a US MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf, marking the 17th such drone the force says it has downed.
In a statement, the IRGC said the reconnaissance and combat drone, belonging to the US military’s MQ-1 family, was intercepted and destroyed by a newly developed advanced air defense system operated by the IRGC Aerospace Force.
The statement described the incident as another failure of enemy reconnaissance missions along Iran’s maritime borders.
Source: Al-Manar English Website