BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Two explosive-laden drones have been shot down on Tuesday by Iraq’s air defenses as they approached the Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts U.S. forces, west of Baghdad, an official of the U.S.-led worldwide navy coalition mentioned.

An identical attack was foiled on Monday, when Iraqi air defenses downed two drones as they approached a base internet hosting U.S. forces close to Baghdad’s worldwide airport.

The assaults got here as Iran and its allies in Iraq marked the second anniversary of the killing of high Iranian common Qassem Soleimani.

The United States is main the worldwide navy coalition preventing Islamic State militants in Iraq and in Syria.

Soleimani was killed on Jan. 3 2021, in a drone strike close to Baghdad airport ordered by then-U.S. president Donald Trump.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi mentioned on Monday that Trump should face trial for the killing or Tehran would take revenge.

(Reporting Ahmed Rasheed, writing by Maher Chmaytelli, modifying by Andrew Heavens)