Iran Press/ Asia: The official said the drone had been flying in an unsafe and unsychronized manner. Typically, the US and Turkish militaries, which are NATO allies, work in close coordination in conducting air maneuvers. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the incident before an announcement.
The US military on Thursday shot down a Turkish drone that had come in too close to US troops on the ground in Hasakah, Syria, a US official told the Associated Press.
The US has about 900 troops in Syria conducting missions to counter Islamic State group militants.
The incident follows intensified airstrikes Wednesday by Türkiye in Iraq and Syria against Kurdish militant targets following a suicide attack outside Türkiye's interior ministry building earlier this week. 219
