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While Israeli air defense systems took out most of the 300 missiles and one-way drones fired by Iran during an unprecedented attack on Israel on Saturday, American sailors and airmen in the region helped to shoot down a number of them., stationed in the Mediterranean Sea, destroyed between four to six Iranian ballistic missiles, according to a senior military official briefing reporters on Sunday.
“These two squadrons had dozens of aerial takedowns last night, saving lives, and reducing the risk of a broader regional conflict. The President expressed his thanks as their commander in chief for really their extraordinary airmanship and skill. That was displayed throughout this multi-hour engagement over the course of last night,” the official said.
A U.S. Army Patriot missile battery also shot down a ballistic missile in the vicinity of Erbil, Iraq, assessed to be on a route to Israel. According to the official, there were more than 100 medium range ballistic missiles, more than 30 land-attack cruise missiles, and more than 150 one-way suicide drones launched towards Israel. The attacks were launched from multiple locations, including Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen. U.S. forces also took out a ballistic missile on a launchpad in Yemen.
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