US-led coalition drone crashes near Baghdad

A US-led coalition Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) crashed in Baghdad on Wednesday due to a mechanical problem, spokesperson for Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) said on Friday.

"A Coalition Unmanned Aerial Vehicle made an unscheduled landing in Baghdad Wednesday due to a mechanical problem. The aircraft landed safely and was successfully recovered by Iraqi Security Force troops. No one was injured and no property was damaged in the landing or recovery," the coalition stated on Twitter.

A Coalition Unmanned Aerial Vehicle made an unscheduled landing in Baghdad Wednesday due to a mechanical problem. The aircraft landed safely and was successfully recovered by Iraqi Security Force troops. No one was injured and no property was damaged in the landing or recovery.

— OIR Spokesperson (@OIRSpox) August 9, 2019

Earlier today Iraq's pro-Iran Buratha News Agency reported, citing a local source that a US spy drone numbered 52187, has crashed in Radwaniyah region, north of Baghdad.

The undamaged drone was quickly moved to an unknown location, and could have come down due to electronic interference or have been intercepted by a cyber-attack, the source suggested.