A US F-16 fighter jet shot down an armed Turkish drone in northeast Syria that was operating near US military personnel and Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces.
Several drones made repeated approaches toward US troop positions in Hasakah, Syria, the officials said.
Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Turkish counterpart following the downing of the drone. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General CQ Brown also spoke with his Turkish counterpart following the incident, and discussed "the need to follow common deconfliction protocols to ensure the safety of our personnel in Syria following today's incident," according to a readout of their call.
Ryder added that it was a "regrettable incident" but described Austin's phone call as a "very productive discussion". "Our armed forces' response to this terrorist attack will be extremely clear and they will once again regret committing such an action."
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