The U.S. military revealed that an unmanned drone was lost over the Libyan capital this week.
The “remotely piloted aircraft” was lost over Tripoli on Thursday, U.S. Africa Command said in a brief statement. The drone was not armed.
The military said the incident remains under investigation but noted that the drones are critical to counter-terror efforts in the country.
The U.S. operations “are conducted in Libya to assess the ongoing security situation and monitor violent extremist activity,” the statement said.
The type of drone and more details about the aircraft lost were not disclosed.
A few days ago there was a similar incident with an Italian drone.
See also: Italy Confirms Military Drone Crashed In Libya
Via NBC News/AFRICOM
