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The U.S. has about 900 troops in Syria conducting missions to counter Islamic State group militants.

The U.S. has about 900 troops in Syria conducting missions to counter Islamic State group militants.

The U.S. has about 900 troops in Syria conducting missions to counter Islamic State group militants.

The U.S. has about 900 troops in Syria conducting missions to counter Islamic State group militants.

Photo By:Air Force Tech. Sgt. Hampton E. Stramler" /> The drone was shot down by a U.S. F-1

The U.S. has about 900 troops in Syria conducting missions to counter Islamic State group militants.

The Pentagon says the U.S. military shot down an armed Turkish drone that came within 500 meters of American troops in northeastern Syria. It was a rare use of force by one NATO member against another. Air Force Gen. Patrick Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, called it a “regrettable incident” and said U.S. troops were forced to go to bunkers for safety as Turkey bombed targets nearby. He says U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Turkish counterpart about the incide...

The Pentagon says the U.S. military shot down an armed Turkish drone that came within 500 meters of American troops in northeastern Syria.

The U.S. has about 900 troops in Syria conducting missions to counter Islamic State group militants.

The U.S. has about 900 troops in Syria conducting missions to counter Islamic State group militants.