The U.S. has shot down an armed Turkish drone that had come in too close to U.S. troops on the ground in northeastern Syria, in what was a rare use of force by one NATO member against another
TARA COPP, LOLITA C.BALDOR and MATTHEW LEEFILE - The Pentagon is seen on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, in Washington. The U.S. military on Thursday, Oct. 5, shot down a Turkish drone that had come in too close to U.S. troops on the ground in Hasakah, Syria, a U.S. official told The Associated Press. The official said the drone had been flying in an “unsafe” and “unsychronized” manner. WASHINGTON — — The U.S. on Thursday shot down an armed Turkish drone that had come too close to U.S.
The officials said the shootdown was ordered after more than a dozen calls to Turkish military officials stating that U.S. forces were on the ground in the area and that the U.S. military would take action to protect them if the drone didn't leave. The drone was shot down by a U.S. F-16 fighter jet, one official confirmed to the AP.
The drone had been flying in an “unsafe” and “unsychronized” manner, one official said. After the U.S. repeatedly warned its Turkish counterparts that it had dropped bombs deemed too close to U.S. troops, the drone did appear to stand down, but it then returned, another official said.The U.S. has about 900 troops in Syria conducting missions to counter Islamic State group militants.
The incident risks adding to longstanding tensions between Turkey and the United States, even though Turkey is a strategically important ally and NATO member. U.S. officials and lawmakers have criticized Turkey’s human rights record and its delays in agreeing to Sweden's membership in NATO. Turkey has been frustrated by U.S. delays in approving 40 new F-16 fighter jets as well as kits to upgrade its existing fleet.
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