The US military announced on Tuesday that it shot down a drone believed to be made by Iran as it was allegedly conducting surveillance over an oil site in northeastern Syria.
The drone was shot down around 2:30 p.m. local time, according to the US Central Command.
“U.S. forces in Syria attacked and shot down an Iranian-made unmanned aerial vehicle attempting to conduct reconnaissance mission support site Conoco, a patrol base in northeastern Syria,” the U.S. Central Command said in a statement. a statement.
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The US military on Tuesday shot down a drone believed to be made by Iran as it was allegedly conducting surveillance over an oil site in northeastern Syria. (US Central Command)
The United States and Iran carry out counterterrorism missions in Syria, although the two countries support different groups. The United States backs a Kurdish-led group known as the Syrian Democratic Forces, which leads an autonomous government in northeastern Syria, and Iran supports the central government in Damascus.
Iran, the Syrian government and Russia have accused the United States of exploiting Syria’s natural resources through a military presence that the three countries say is illegitimate. And the United States says Iran has tried to expand its influence in Syria by supporting militias that have attacked US forces in the past.
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The United States and Iran carry out counterterrorism missions in Syria. (US Central Command)
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The United States has also criticized Iran’s drone program over the appearance of Iranian-produced loitering munitions, also called “kamikaze” or “suicide” drones, in Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine.
Iran has faced drone strikes on its own soil, including an attack last month allegedly by quadcopters. The Islamic Republic blamed Israel for the incident and announced on Friday the arrest of the suspects involved in the operation.
