A secret coalition base in Iraq has been revealed as a primary frontline for British forces, enduring a relentless six-week bombardment of 28 Iranian-linked drones and missiles per day while the US and Israel attacked Iran. 

Members of the RAF Regiment successfully intercepted more than 100 unmanned aircraft using the Rapid Sentry counter-drone system. 

The intensity of the combat was so high that several personnel have been designated “aces”- a title historically reserved for fighter pilots-for shooting down........

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