US Forces Shoot Down Iranian-Made Spy Drone Surveying Patrol Base in Syria

An Iranian-made drone that the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says was shot down by U.S. forces in northeastern Syria on Feb. 14, 2023. Courtesy of U.S. Central Command

The U.S. military on Wednesday announced that it downed an Iranian-manufactured drone that was reportedly surveying a patrol base in Syria that houses American troops.

In a statement on Feb. 15, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was shot down on Feb. 14 at approximately 2:30 p.m. local time as it flew over the base, which is located in the northeastern part of the country.