{"id":339361,"date":"2026-04-30T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T08:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/british-troops-on-the-frontline-in-the-battle-against-iranian-linked-drones\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T09:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T08:00:29","slug":"british-troops-on-the-frontline-in-the-battle-against-iranian-linked-drones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/british-troops-on-the-frontline-in-the-battle-against-iranian-linked-drones\/","title":{"rendered":"British troops on the frontline in the battle against Iranian-linked drones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/_uNCOoGA0Lg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"British troops on the frontline in the battle against Iranian-linked drones\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_uNCOoGA0Lg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Sky News has been given access to one of the most targeted coalition military bases in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>It is there that British troops have been tasked with taking down Iranian-linked drones.<\/p>\n<p>And they have been busy: At the height of the fighting, they were dealing with 28 drone and missile strikes every day. <\/p>\n<p>It is the first time the intensity of the conflict for British troops deployed to the region on defensive operations has become clear.<\/p>\n<p>#iranwar #iraq #droneattacks #middleeast #britishmilitary <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/thisiswhy<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sky News has been given access to one of the most targeted coalition military bases in the Middle East. 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