The United States (US) military shot down an Iranian-made
drone in northeastern Syria on Tuesday, according to a statement early
Wednesday.
The U.S. military reportedly said in the statement that its
forces shot down an Iranian-manufactured UAV in Syria at around 2:30 pm local
time.
The US Central Command said on Twitter that the UAV was
trying to conduct reconnaissance on Mission Support Site Conoco, a patrol base
in northeastern Syria.
In recent months, the US has deployed a number of new
systems in Iraq and Syria in order to fight against explosive drones.
Reportedly, nearly 900 US soldiers have been stationed in eastern Syria. The US
reportedly assists its Kurdish allies in the country's northern regions.
In recent months, the Islamic Republic of Iran came into the
limelight over its drone supplies to other countries. In December 2022, the
European Union (EU) imposed sanctions against Iran over its drone deliveries to
Russia in the war against Ukraine. The Ministers of the EU of Foreign Affairs
slammed Iran for supplying drones to Russia, claiming that the “weapons
provided by Iran were used by Russian forces against Ukrainians.” The EU
reportedly said it had enough evidence to prove that Iran sold drones to
Russia. The EU further said that Iran was responsible for the "murders of
Ukrainians.”
Western powers, including the United States and the United
Kingdom, have repeatedly accused Iran of supplying a number of drones to Russia
in its war against Ukraine.
In October 2022, the Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Dmytro
Kuleba, said that Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, was hit by swarms of kamikaze
drones. Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu said that Iranian drones were
used by Russian forces. The Ukrainian military said that Iranian drones were
targeting towns in Ukraine. The military further said it shot down 37 Iranian
Shahed-136 drones launched by Russian forces.