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US drone destroys Russian-made tank in Syria
[Ynet] A US military drone aircraft destroyed a Russian-made T-72 tank in Syria over the weekend, US officials said on Tuesday, in the second defensive strike against pro-Syrian government forces in less than a week.No US-led coalition or coalition-backed local forces were killed in the strike by a US MQ-9 Reaper drone, which took place near Al Tabiyeh, Syria, on Sunday. Lieutenant General Jeffrey Harrigian, top US Air Force general in the Middle East, declined in a briefing with news hounds to speculate on who was driving the tank. One US official, speaking on condition of anonymity ... for fear of being murdered... , said at least two pro-Syrian government forces were killed. The US military said it destroyed the tank after it moved within firing range of the US-backed forces while being supported by artillery fire. Posted by: trailing wife 2018-02-14 |
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