Drone Attack
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Russia: At least 10, including 3 children, killed as strong winds hit a tourist camp in Mari-El
World | Jul 30, 2023, 10:37 PM ISTAcross the wider Volga Federal District, 76 people were injured in the storm, with thousands of households losing power, Russian emergency services said.
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Russian army headquarter in Moscow escapes multiple drone attacks; Ukraine claims responsibility
World | Jul 24, 2023, 06:05 PM ISTMultiple media outlets reported that the Russian Defence Ministry building was the main target as the attacked building was merely 2 km away from the defence headquarters.
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ISIS leader Osama al-Muhajer killed in drone strike in Syria, claims US military
World | Jul 10, 2023, 09:02 AM ISTAccording to a statement released by the US Central Command, ISIS leader Osama al-Muhajer was killed in the strike on Friday (July 7).
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Russia-Ukraine war: Russia says it foiled Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow
World | Jul 05, 2023, 07:07 AM ISTThe first known assault on the city since an unsuccessful mutiny launched 11 days ago by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was the drone attack, which followed previous similar raids on the Russian capital.
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Russia launches first drone strike on Ukraine's Kyiv after 12 days; all shot down
World | Jul 02, 2023, 08:17 PM ISTUkrainian forces were advancing amid a 'massive offensive' in different areas of Bakhmut, claimed Ukraine’s Eastern Group of Forces spokesman Serhii Cherevaty. As of Sunday, Russia carried out 27 airstrikes and a missile attack, while targeting several regions in 80 rocket launcher attacks.
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After Kremlin, Russian buildings suffered similar drone attack; Ukraine denies involvement
World | May 30, 2023, 07:08 PM ISTThe Russian Defense Ministry said five drones were shot down in Moscow and the systems of three others were jammed, causing them to veer off course.
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At least 1 dead after Russia launches fresh pre-dawn attack on Kyiv
World | May 30, 2023, 12:05 PM ISTRussia Ukraine news: The buzzing of drones could be heard over the city, followed by loud explosions as they were taken down by air defense systems.
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Is Ayman al-Zawahiri still alive? Al Qaeda releases 35-minute 'undated' video
World | Dec 25, 2022, 01:46 PM ISTThe US had claimed that its forces killed al-Zawahiri in a drone strike in Afghanistan earlier in July this year. Even US President Joe Biden released a video wherein he praised the efforts of the forces involved in the al-Zawahiri killing operation.
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Punjab: Drone activity along India-Pak border poses challenge for security agencies
India | Oct 23, 2022, 12:54 PM ISTPunjab drone activity near Indo-Pak border: The Border Security Force, which is guarding the 553 km stretch of border with Pakistan, has this year shot down 10 drones--three in the last week--besides thwarting intrusion of many unmanned aerial vehicles, the officials said.
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Iranian drone attack kills at least 9 in Iraq, over 30 injured
World | Dec 16, 2022, 12:48 PM ISTIranian drone attack: The strikes took place as demonstrations continued to engulf the Islamic Republic after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman who was detained by the Iranian morality police.
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Pak dismisses Afghan minister's allegation about allowing use of its airspace by US for drone attack
World | Aug 29, 2022, 02:40 PM ISTIslamabad: Pakistani authorities have denied involvement in the US drone strike it carried out in Kabul that killed Zawahiri. Border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have risen since the Taliban seized power.
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Anti-Drone solutions must have a critical tech feature to detect a rogue drone during public events
India | Aug 12, 2022, 10:16 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi banned the import of 101 defense equipment in August 2020 during Covid. Drones can play a vital role in public services such as defense and infrastructure maintenance. Drones require very little effort, time, and energy and can reach remote and inaccessible areas.
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UAE says 3 'hostile' drones intercepted in 4th such attack
World | Feb 03, 2022, 07:07 AM ISTIn a short statement just before midnight Wednesday on Twitter, the Emirati Defense Ministry said it had destroyed three “hostile drones” that targeted the UAE at dawn.
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Suspected drone attacks in UAE capital Abu Dhabi kill 2 Indians, 1 Pakistani
World | Jan 17, 2022, 05:53 PM ISTWhile Abu Dhabi police did not immediately offer any suspects for the possible assault, Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for an attack targeting the United Arab Emirates, without elaborating.
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Suspected drone attacks in Abu Dhabi kill 3, Yemen's Houthi movement claims responsibility
World | Jan 17, 2022, 04:43 PM ISTThe UAE has been at war in Yemen since early 2015, and was a key member of the Saudi-led coalition that launched attacks against the Iranian-backed Houthis.
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Drone attack at Iraqi PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi's residence in Baghdad; security guards injured
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US vows to pay relatives of Afghans killed in drone strike
World | Oct 16, 2021, 06:16 PM ISTOn Aug. 29, a U.S. Hellfire missile struck a car driven by Zemerai Ahmadi, who had just pulled into the driveway of the Ahmadi family compound. In all, 10 members of the family, including seven children, were killed in the strike.
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Drone attack on Abha airport wounds 8, damages plane, says Saudi TV
World | Aug 31, 2021, 06:34 PM ISTThere was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, the second such strike on Abha airport in the last 24 hours. The earlier attack, blamed on Yemen's Iran-backed Shiite Houthi rebels, scattered shrapnel across the tarmac but caused no casualties.
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Missile and drone attack on Yemeni base kills 5, say officials
World | Aug 29, 2021, 03:48 PM ISTThe officials said at least three explosions took place in the Al-Anad Air Base in the southern province of Lahj, which is held by the internationally recognized government. More than two dozen troops were wounded.
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Pakistan trying to maintain supply lines to terror groups using drones: J-K Police chief
India | Jul 25, 2021, 04:17 PM ISTThe police chief said that despite the ceasefire agreement along the Line of Control and the International Border since February this year, some "state actors" have been helping Pakistan-based terror groups operating in Jammu and Kashmir, by trying to maintain their supply chain of arms, ammunition and cash.