US army announces shooting down drone southeast Syria

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The US army announced yesterday it shot down a drone within the airspace of al-Tanf military base southeast Syria two days ago.

“Two drones or unmanned aerial systems (UAS) were tracked entering the airspace around At Tanf Garrison on Tuesday evening,” Capt. Bill Urban, the spokesman for US Central Command, told nbcnews.

“As one of the UAS continued its course deeper into the At Tanf Deconfliction Zone, it was assessed as demonstrating hostile intent and was shot down,” Urban said.

He added that the second small drone turned and left the area. “It is not known if either drone carried any explosives.”

No injuries were reported among the US soldiers. 

On October 21, drones targeted the US military base of al-Tanf, where The New York Times cited, at the time, American and Israeli officials as saying a response by Iran to the Israeli airstrikes on Syria. 

Not so far from the base, which is located on a highway that runs from Damascus to Baghdad, Iranian-backed militias and factions are stationed.  

Al-Tanf military base, south Syria, is located near the borders with Iraq and Jordan and it was established by the US-led Global Coalition in the context of its war against the Islamic State Organization (ISIS).