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U.S. Shoots Down Turkish Drone in Syria

Marian RomainebyMarian Romaine
October 5, 2023
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U.S. Shoots Down Turkish Drone in Syria
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The United States confirmed it shot down an armed Turkish drone operating in proximity to its troops in Syria. This marks the first instance of the U.S. intercepting an aircraft belonging to its NATO ally, Turkey.

A Turkish defence ministry official acknowledged the drone’s downing by the U.S.-led coalition but did not specify ownership. However, two U.S. officials, speaking anonymously, revealed that an F-16 was responsible for bringing down the Turkish drone. The U.S. had reportedly issued multiple warnings to Turkish military officials about their drone’s proximity to U.S. ground forces.

It’s worth noting that the Turkish drone was believed to be armed.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and a local security source reported that the U.S.-led coalition had downed a Turkish drone near a base in northeastern Syria. These events occurred against a backdrop of escalating tensions, with U.S.-allied Syrian Kurdish forces claiming that Turkish attacks resulted in the deaths of eight individuals, sparked by a bomb attack in Ankara, attributed to Kurdish militants.

The U.S.’s support for Kurdish forces in northern Syria has long strained relations with NATO ally Turkey, which views them as an extension of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). The PKK claimed responsibility for the recent bomb attack in Ankara.

Following the bombing, Ankara stated that the two attackers had entered from Syria, an assertion refuted by the Syrian Democratic Forces, the Kurdish-led force backed by the United States.

A Turkish defense ministry official mentioned that a ground operation into Syria remained a potential option, emphasizing Turkey’s goal of eliminating terrorist organizations posing a threat to the country. Turkey has conducted previous incursions into northern Syria against the Syrian Kurdish YPG group.

Security forces in northeastern Syria reported that Turkey launched several attacks, with over 15 drones entering the region’s airspace, targeting infrastructure, gas, and oil stations. Turkish attacks resulted in the deaths of six members of the internal security forces in northeastern Syria and two civilians in separate strikes.

Turkey has intensified its operations targeting the PKK, conducting airstrikes in northern Iraq as well. Turkish officials have asserted that any infrastructure and energy facilities in Iraq and Syria under PKK and People’s Protection Units (YPG) control constitute legitimate military targets.

The YPG serves as the key partner of the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State, which has caused strains in relations between Turkey and its allies, including France.

Turkey has issued warnings to forces of third countries to stay away from facilities controlled by the PKK and YPG. The Turkish defense ministry official reiterated this message, calling on all parties, including friendly and allied nations, to avoid contact with these groups to maintain security. However, the official did not specify any particular country in this regard.

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