Iran says 3 quadcopters targeted industrial plant

Eyewitness footage shows what is said to be the moment of an explosion at a military site in Isfahan, Iran, Jan 29, 2023, in this still image obtained from a video. The PHOTO POOL TEHRAN - Iran said on Sunday that the unsuccessful attack on a military plant in the central province of Isfahan was carried out by three armed quadcopters, the official news agency IRNA reported.

The IRNA report said the quadcopters were equipped with bomblets.

The plant's perimeter intrusion detection systems targeted the unmanned aerial vehicles with electronic warfare equipment and managed to bring down one of them, after hearing the quadcopters' noise.

Another quadcopter lost its GPS link due to a jamming and crashed onto the roof of an industrial shed, causing minor damage, according to the source.

The report said that Iranian security forces in the military plant have taken possession of the third quadcopter, which sustained less damage.

Iran's Defense Ministry said early Sunday it successfully repelled a drone attack on one of its military plants in Isfahan.

The ministry said in a statement that a loud blast had been heard at a military plant in the city after local media reported it had taken place around 23: 30 local time 2000 GMT.

The attack inflicted no casualty and the equipment was unharmed, except for minor damage to the roof of a structure in the plant.

Mohammadreza Jan-Nesari, Isfahan's deputy governor for political and security affairs, said security authorities had launched investigations to identify those behind the attack.