Pentagon Says Iranian Drone Came Within 'Threatening Range' Of US Warship - Spokesperson

Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published July 19, 2019 | 12:50 AM

Pentagon Says Iranian Drone Came Within 'Threatening Range' of US Warship - Spokesperson

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 19th July, 2019) An Iranian drone came within a "threatening range" of a US warship in the Strait of Hormuz before being destroyed by US forces in a defensive action, Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman said on Thursday.

"At approximately 10 a.m.

local time, the amphibious ship USS Boxer was in international waters conducting a planned inbound transit of the Strait of Hormuz.� A fixed wing unmanned aerial system (UAS) approached Boxer and closed within a threatening range.� The ship took defensive action against the UAS to ensure the safety of the ship and its crew," Hoffman said in an emailed statement.

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