MQ-1 went down over northwest Syria, which claims to have shot it down

A U.S. MQ-1 has gone down over northwest Syria on Mar. 17. Syria claims to have shot it down.

MQ-1 Predator
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Reuters said the aircraft was contactable around 7:40 p.m. and the drone had taken off from Turkey.

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