Iraqi faction claims drone attack on Victoria Base at Baghdad Airport

2026-03-02 - 03:33

Shafaq News – Baghdad Saraya Awliya al-Dam, an Iraqi armed faction within the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, said on Monday it carried out a drone attack on Victoria Base inside Baghdad International Airport. The group described the operation as retaliation for the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. A security source told Shafaq News that air defenses at Victoria Base had intercepted and shot down a drone that attempted to approach the perimeter of the base, without causing damage. Victoria Base previously hosted Global Coalition forces