The Iraqi army announced, on Saturday, that it thwarted attacks by 3 drones, which attempted to target the Balad air base, in Salahuddin Governorate, in the north of the country.

Security Media Cell said in a statement, "Three drones approached, at dawn today, the southern perimeter of Balad Air Base in Salahuddin Governorate."

Balad Air Base, in northern Iraq, is considered the largest military air base in the country and includes squadrons of American F-16 aircraft.