The terrorist PKK group’s Syrian offshoot YPG shot a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone in northern Syria, a report mentioned Wednesday.
CNN reported, citing a number of officers accustomed to the matter, that SDF forces believed the multimillion-dollar drone was Turkish when the group downed the plane Monday.
An American protection official instructed Anadolu Agency (AA) earlier that the U.S. Air Force misplaced contact with an unmanned MQ-9 Reaper working above Syria in assist of Operation Inherent Resolve on Dec. 9.
“We are actively assessing the incident to determine the cause and follow-on actions,” the official mentioned in a press release.
Northern Syria has not too long ago seen the advance of Syrian opposition teams to liberate areas forcibly seized by the YPG/PKK terror group.
The MQ-9 is a drone operated by the U.S. Air Force, able to performing surveillance missions and offensive strikes.
Nearly 900 U.S. army personnel are stationed in Syria as a part of an anti-Daesh coalition that features the SDF.
The SDF is the U.S.’ main anti-Daesh accomplice in Syria. The group is led by the YPG, the Syrian offshoot of the PKK, a chosen terror group within the U.S. and Türkiye. Washington’s assist for the SDF has drastically exacerbated tensions between the 2 NATO allies.
Source: www.dailysabah.com