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ToxMarz

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2. A 'drone strike' generally refers to a drone firing on a target offensively

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2026, 02:11 AM

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which is a good headline for news outlets get clicks, but not what occurred here. I don't doubt the drone was was operating illegally but it was more correctly a collision not a 'strike'.

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