Combined Joint Task Force-Inherent Resolve<\/a> (CJTF-IR) reports a US aircraft shot down a Syrian armed Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) after it fired on Coalition forces in Southern Syria today. The UAV was similar to a US MQ-1 Predator, and it was downed after attacking personnel training and advising partner forces in the fight against ISIS.<\/p>\nThis follows another successful attack where Coalition Forces destroyed two Syrian “Technical” vehicles, essentially trucks with heavy caliber crew served guns.<\/p>\n
“The Coalition\u2019s mission is to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.\u00a0 The Coalition does not seek to fight Syrian regime, Russian or pro-regime forces partnered with them. The demonstrated hostile intent and actions of pro-regime forces near Coalition and partner forces in southern Syria, however, continue to concern us and the Coalition will take appropriate measures to protect our forces.”<\/p>\n
While not as satisfying as seeing SU-22 Fitter silhouettes painted on a F-14 Tomcat’s tail, this is the first air-to-air kill in about 20 years, and I’m sure the troops on the ground appreciated the effort.<\/p>\n
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