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NATO shoots down Iranian ballistic rocket over Turkey in latest attack
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On March 9, the Turkish Ministry of Defense confirmed that a new ballistics rocket launched from Iran and entering its national air space was intercepted by anti-aircraft systems deployed across eastern Mediterranean waters. The missile fragments reportedly fell into Gaziantep province in southern Turkey as NATO forces destroyed it mid-flight over international airspace near Turkiye's territory.
Key Points
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1NATO air defense systems in the eastern Mediterranean have shot down a new ballistic missile launched from Iran that entered Turkish airspace.
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2The incident occurred on Monday, March 9th (local time), marking another interception following an attack last week targeting NATO's Turkey base area.
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3According to reports cited by multiple news outlets including Nrk.no and Tagesspiegel.de, the intercepted weapon was a new ballistic missile fired from Iran into over Turkish airspace.
Developments
Mar 09, 12:32
NATO air defense systems in the eastern Mediterranean shot down a new ballistic missile launched from Iran that entered Turkish airspace. The incident occurred over Gaziantep province.
Mar 09, 14:56 (approx)
Perspectives
NATO's air defense in the eastern Mediterranean shot down a new ballistic missile launched from Iran that entered Turkish airspace. The ammunition fragments fell into areas near Gaziantep.
— [Mar 09, 12:32] Tyrkia: Iransk rakett skutt ned av Nato i tyrkisk luftrom (Nrk.no)According to the German news feed from March 9 at noon. NATO air defense forces shot down a ballistic missile fired by Iran over eastern Mediterranean.
— [Mar 09, 12:35] Iransk rakett skutt ned av Nato i tyrkisk luftrom (Nrk.no)