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Iraqi Defense Shot Down Drone over Iraq’s Ain Al-Asad Air Base 

Military vehicles of US soldiers are seen at Ain al-Asad air base in Anbar province, Iraq January 13, 2020. (Reuters)
Military vehicles of US soldiers are seen at Ain al-Asad air base in Anbar province, Iraq January 13, 2020. (Reuters)
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Iraqi Defense Shot Down Drone over Iraq’s Ain Al-Asad Air Base 

Military vehicles of US soldiers are seen at Ain al-Asad air base in Anbar province, Iraq January 13, 2020. (Reuters)
Military vehicles of US soldiers are seen at Ain al-Asad air base in Anbar province, Iraq January 13, 2020. (Reuters)

Defense systems at Iraq's Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts US forces, intercepted and shot down a drone while it was hovering near the base, Iraqi military sources said on Sunday. 

The sources said it was not clear whether the drone was on a surveillance mission or if it was carrying any explosives. 

No damages or casualties were reported, the sources added. 

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Turkish President and Hamas Officials Hold First Meeting Since Gaza Ceasefire

In this handout photo released by Turkish Presidency, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, center, sits next to members of the Hamas leadership council, left, including senior leader Mohammed Darwish, center left, and Turkish Foreign Minster Hakan Fidan, center right, at the Presidential palace in Ankara, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (Turkish Presidency via AP)
In this handout photo released by Turkish Presidency, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, center, sits next to members of the Hamas leadership council, left, including senior leader Mohammed Darwish, center left, and Turkish Foreign Minster Hakan Fidan, center right, at the Presidential palace in Ankara, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (Turkish Presidency via AP)
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Turkish President and Hamas Officials Hold First Meeting Since Gaza Ceasefire

In this handout photo released by Turkish Presidency, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, center, sits next to members of the Hamas leadership council, left, including senior leader Mohammed Darwish, center left, and Turkish Foreign Minster Hakan Fidan, center right, at the Presidential palace in Ankara, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (Turkish Presidency via AP)
In this handout photo released by Turkish Presidency, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, center, sits next to members of the Hamas leadership council, left, including senior leader Mohammed Darwish, center left, and Turkish Foreign Minster Hakan Fidan, center right, at the Presidential palace in Ankara, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (Turkish Presidency via AP)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Wednesday with a high-ranking Hamas delegation, marking his first encounter with the group since the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

Unlike many of its NATO allies, Türkiye does not consider Hamas to be a terrorist organization and Erdogan has maintained a close relationship with the group, regularly hosting its leaders.

A brief statement from the president’s office said Erdogan met with the delegation, which includes senior leader Mohammed Darwish and other members of the Hamas leadership council, in the Turkish capital Ankara.

The statement did not provide further details but a photograph of the meeting showed that Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and intelligence chief, Ibrahim Kalin, were present.