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Military officials who spoke to CNN described it as a Shahed 129, a model unveiled by Iran in 2012. It is said by the Iranians to have a range of 2,000km (1,240 miles) and capable of carrying bombs and missiles.

According to authorities, Barrera, 48, had been one of the most prolific drug traffickers of the last two decades before his capture in Venezuela in 2012 following years in hiding.

Even after he died in 2016 due to liver cancer, his songs like Rebel Rebel and Space Oddity continued his legacy. Back when he was well, he purchased an island in Mustique for an undisclosed amount.