Drone Crash of the Coalition in Northern Iraq

A drone belonging to the international coalition led by the United States crashed today, Saturday, due to a mechanical failure in southern Kirkuk, northern Iraq. Iraqi internal security forces quickly secured the crash site, while coalition service members cleared the area with a controlled detonation. No injuries or damage to civilian infrastructure were reported, according to a statement from the coalition, which noted that "the crashed drone was providing direct support to Iraqi forces."