Thursday, June 8, 2017

U.S. Launches A Third Air-Strike Against Pro-Syrian Forces After Shooting Down Armed Drone Targeting U.S.-Backed Forces

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Daily Sabah/Wire Services: Suspected pro-Assad regime drone fired on coalition forces, official says

The United States shot down a pro-Syrian regime armed drone that was attacking U.S.-led coalition forces in Syria on Thursday, a U.S. military spokesman said, the first time the regime had attacked coalition forces.

U.S. Army Colonel Ryan Dillon, who is a spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition fighting Daesh, said the MQ-1 like armed drone was destroyed after it fired upon coalition forces carrying out a patrol outside a deconfliction zone in southern Syria. Dillon said there were no coalition casualties.

The U.S.-led anti-Daesh coalition also confirmed it struck forces supporting Syria's Bashar Assad, marking the third such incident near a key border town in southern Syria.

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U.S. Launches A Third Air-Strike Against Pro-Syrian Forces After Shooting Down Armed Drone

US: Drone fired on US-backed forces near Syrian rebel camp -- Washington Post/AP
US coalition strikes pro-Assad forces for third time -- Anadolu Agency
US shoots down armed drone, bombs pro-regime forces in Syria -- Washington Examiner
US: Drone fired on US-backed forces near Syrian rebel camp -- AP
US strikes pro-govt forces in Syria, shoots down drone -- RT

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