Later on the same day, US troops shot down a third incoming attack drone at a different location in northern Iraq, but no injuries were reported in that incident.
Although the US has not explicitly attributed these attacks to any specific group, militias backed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iraq have publicly threatened US troops in response to Washington's support for Israel's airstrikes on Gaza.
In response to the heightened threat, the US has taken additional precautions across the region, deploying additional military assets and forces to deter potential attacks by Iran and its proxies.
The US has not ruled out military action but has emphasized that its current deployments aim to deter any opportunistic attempts to escalate the conflict. The situation is ongoing, with the US closely monitoring developments in the region.