TEHRAN, March 5 (Xinhua) -- The Iranian army said Thursday its forces have carried out drone attacks against U.S. bases in Kuwait and Iraq as well as a number of Israeli targets.
The army made the announcement in statements published on its official website, adding that the attacks, which were launched mainly on Thursday, inflicted "significant and serious" damages on the targets.
The army said its ground force attacked the U.S. troops' base in Erbil in northern Iraq with its combat drones and caused "significant" damage, stressing that its navy's drone units targeted the U.S. forces' camp in Kuwait. It added that its air force launched attacks toward targets in Israel, including those in Tel Aviv.
Meanwhile, the army said in another statement that the country's air defense systems shot down seven invading Israeli and U.S. drones earlier in the day. It identified them as Israel's Hermes and U.S. MQ-9 Reaper, adding the drones were brought down in western and southwestern Iran.
On Saturday, Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Tehran and several other Iranian cities, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as well as members of his family, high-ranking military commanders, and civilians, according to Iranian officials. Iran responded with waves of missile and drone attacks targeting Israel and U.S. assets across the Middle East. ■
