Video: American F-16 Fighter Jet Shoots Down Turkish UAV in Syria for the First Time

Today, an American F-16 fighter jet shot down a Turkish Anka-S unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Syrian territory after assessments determined that it posed a threat to U.S. forces in the region. Earlier, the UAV had bombed local Kurdish positions.

According to The Wall Street Journal, this incident is likely to further strain the already tense relations between Turkey and the United States. It is noted that this marks the first time the United States has downed a Turkish aircraft.