U.S. forces on Tuesday took down an Iranian-made drone that was flying near a base in northeastern Syria in an attempt to conduct reconnaissance of the area.
U.S. Central Command said the drone was shot down around 2:30 p.m. local time near Mission Support Site Conoco.
Both the U.S. and Iran conduct counterterrorism operations in Syria but support groups in the county’s ongoing civil war.
American troops train and support Syrian Democratic Forces, who have fought against extremists aligned with ISIS, while Iran has long backed the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Tensions between Washington and Tehran are high amid the war in Ukraine, where Iranian-made explosive drones are wielded by Russian forces to bomb and attack Ukrainian cities.
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US forces shoot down Iranian-made drone circling troop housing in Syria https://t.co/o6kFx5c3UK pic.twitter.com/h4cCu4kSr6
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