"U.S. Forces Down Turkish Drone in Syria"
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An American F-16 fighter jet shot down a Turkish military drone that entered a restricted zone in northeastern Syria and came within about 550 yards of U.S. ground forces. No American troops were harmed in the incident. The U.S. has hundreds of troops in Syria working with the Syrian Democratic Forces to fight the Islamic State, which has angered Turkey. The drone incident was intended to send a message to Turkey to stop its campaign against the Syrian Democratic Forces and to stay away from U.S. bases.
- U.S. Jet Shoots Down Turkish Drone in Syria The New York Times
- U.S. military shoots down Turkish drone in Syria The Washington Post
- US shoots down Turkish drone that approached American troops in Syria The Hill
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