Turkish jets down UAV violating airspace on Syria border

Two Turkish F-16 jets shot down an unidentified unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that repeatedly violated Turkey's airspace on the Syrian border on Saturday, the Defense Ministry said Sunday (September 29).

The UAV of undetermined nationality violated Turkish airspace six times near Kilis, a Turkish province on Syria's border, and in the region of northern Syria liberated by Turkey's Operation Euphrates Shield in 2016-2017, the ministry said.

The drone was downed at 1:24 p.m. by jets dispatched from Incirlik Air Base in Adana, southern Turkey.

Kilis gendarmerie forces found the debris of the UAV between Cıldıroba military base and Besiriye temporary housing center.

The ministry shared photos of the downed drone.

Turkey is currently undertaking efforts in coordination with the United States to establish a safe zone in northern Syria and develop a peace corridor to facilitate the movement of displaced Syrians who want to return home. 

Based on Daily Sabah