The US military shots down the drone, which it believes was sent by Iran, over Syria
An drone was seen in the skies of Syria. The US army announced that it shot down the drone seen in the area under US control. The humanoid aircraft is thought to have been sent by Iran.
The US military announced on Tuesday that it had shot down a drone that was spotted over an oil field in northeast Syria. The vehicle is believed to have been manufactured by Iran and kept there for surveillance purposes.
The drone was taken down at around 2:30 p.m. local time, according to U.S. Central Command.
"US forces in Syria engaged and shot down an Iranian-manufactured UAV attempting to conduct reconnaissance of Mission Support Site Conoco, a patrol base in northeast Syria," U.S. Central Command said in a statement.
The United States and Iran are carrying out so-called counter-terrorism efforts in Syria. But both countries cooperate with different groups. This situation causes confusion in the country.
While Iran claims that the US is exploiting Syria's natural resources, the US says that Iran is trying to expand its influence in Syria.
