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MQ-1B lost over Syria was shot down

Posted on June 30, 2015 by alert5

A U.S. Air Force MQ-1B went down over the Syrian town of Latakia on Mar. 17, the service now admits that the UAV was shot down.

MQ-1 Predator
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It was not clear whether Syrian government forces or ISIL brought down the aircraft.

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