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Syrian military claims to shot down US drone in Latakia

DAMASCUS: The Syrian military claimed that they has shot down a US drone near the city of Latakia, local media reported.

According to details, the drone was shot down in the area where a stronghold of President Bashar al-Assad is found in the country.

US officials have said they lost contact with a drone but that it is unclear if it was shot down.

If confirmed it would be the first time Syrian forces have attacked a US aircraft since the start of coalition strikes against Islamic State (IS).

Syria has not been participating in the raids on IS.

The country’s state-run Sana news agency described the unmanned surveillance plane as “hostile”, without giving further details. The Pentagon said it was looking into the incident.

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