Washington, Oct 5 (AP) The US military on Thursday shot down a Turkish drone that had come in too close to US troops on the ground in Hasakah, Syria, a US official told The Associated Press.

The official said the drone had been flying in an “unsafe” and “unsychronized” manner.

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Typically, the US and Turkish militaries, which are NATO allies, work in close coordination in conducting air maneuvers. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the incident before an announcement.

The US has about 900 troops in Syria conducting missions to counter Islamic State group militants.

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The incident follows intensified airstrikes Wednesday by Turkiye in Iraq and Syria against Kurdish militant targets following a suicide attack outside Turkiye's interior ministry building earlier this week.

In a press conference following the attack, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Turkish intelligence officials have established that the two assailants arrived from Syria, where they had been trained.

He said Turkiye would now target facilities in Syria and Iraq belonging to the PKK, or its affiliated Kurdish militia group in Syria, which is known as People's Defence Units, or YPG. (AP)

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