US F-16 fighter jet shot down Turkish drone over Syria (video)

A US F-16 jet shot down a Turkish drone on Thursday in northern Syria.

Information and visuals from the area indicate that the Turkish drone was of the Anka type, the largest (but also the most expensive) drone of the Turkish forces. The US drone was an F-16 – some initial reports suggested an F-35.

The Turkish drone was operating against Kurds near an area where US forces are located.

It is rare that a NATO member attacks another member.

#BREAKING: Confirmed now! F-35A fighter jet of #USAF from 421st EFS shot-down a #Turkish Air Force’s Anka-S armed drone over #Hasakah. The Turkish drone had bombed positions of #SDF which are the #US allies in NE of #Syria. #Turkey must know that they No longer can easily target… pic.twitter.com/gLmZfSiZ8r

— Babak Taghvaee – The Crisis Watch (@BabakTaghvaee1) October 5, 2023

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