Military

MQ-1 Predator crashes near Balad

Balad Air Base, Iraq - An Air Force MQ-1 Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle crashed at 9:20 a.m. local today, Tuesday, Aug. 17, north of the air base. The aircraft was assigned to the 46th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron here.

A board of officers will investigate the accident.

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