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18 (UPI) --The U.S. Navy shot down a Syrian government fighter jet in
retaliation for dropping bombs on U.S.-backed rebels. The U.S. attack on
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U.S. Navy shoots down Syrian government fighter jet
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet comes in fora landing on the
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joint naval exercise "Malabar" in the Philippine Sea, east of Okinawa,
Japan, on June 15, 2016. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI
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June 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy shot down a Syrian government fighter jet in retaliation for dropping bombs on U.S.-backed rebels.
The U.S. attack on the Syrian government occurred near Raqqa, the de facto capital for ISIS, which is battling both the Syrian government and the U.S.-led coalition within the country.
The U.S.'s Operation Inherent Resolve released a statement explaining its attack on the Syrian government, saying Syrian President Bashar Assad's forces attacked members of the Syrian Democratic Forces, a loose coalition of Syrian Kurds and Arabs backed by the U.S.
"The demonstrated hostile intent and actions of pro-regime forces toward Coalition and partner forces in Syria conducting legitimate counter-ISIS operations will not be tolerated," the statement said. "The Coalition calls on all parties to focus their efforts on the defeat of ISIS, which is our common enemy and the greatest threat to regional and worldwide peace and security."
After the U.S. attack on the Syrian government forces, Russian forces, which back Assad, were contacted to establish a "'de-confliction line' to de-escalate the situation and stop the firing."
Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Adm. James G. Stavridis told United States Naval Institute News that said he wasn't surprised by the U.S. attack, but warned of further attacks and consequences.
"We're headed toward a Russian aircraft shot down by coalition forces if we're not careful," he said, adding: "We need to tell the Russians to tell the Syrians they need to get out of any airspace we're operating in or they're going to get shot down."
The U.S. military has stepped up its aggression towards the Syrian government in recent months.
In April, President Donald Trump ordered a missile attack on a Syrian government airbase where U.S. intelligence believes was the origin of a chemical attack on Syrian civilians.
In May, the U.S. attacked several Syrian government military vehicles for allegedly violating a de-confliction zone set-up to train anti-government rebels.
The U.S. attack on the Syrian government occurred near Raqqa, the de facto capital for ISIS, which is battling both the Syrian government and the U.S.-led coalition within the country.
The U.S.'s Operation Inherent Resolve released a statement explaining its attack on the Syrian government, saying Syrian President Bashar Assad's forces attacked members of the Syrian Democratic Forces, a loose coalition of Syrian Kurds and Arabs backed by the U.S.
"The demonstrated hostile intent and actions of pro-regime forces toward Coalition and partner forces in Syria conducting legitimate counter-ISIS operations will not be tolerated," the statement said. "The Coalition calls on all parties to focus their efforts on the defeat of ISIS, which is our common enemy and the greatest threat to regional and worldwide peace and security."
After the U.S. attack on the Syrian government forces, Russian forces, which back Assad, were contacted to establish a "'de-confliction line' to de-escalate the situation and stop the firing."
Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Adm. James G. Stavridis told United States Naval Institute News that said he wasn't surprised by the U.S. attack, but warned of further attacks and consequences.
"We're headed toward a Russian aircraft shot down by coalition forces if we're not careful," he said, adding: "We need to tell the Russians to tell the Syrians they need to get out of any airspace we're operating in or they're going to get shot down."
The U.S. military has stepped up its aggression towards the Syrian government in recent months.
In April, President Donald Trump ordered a missile attack on a Syrian government airbase where U.S. intelligence believes was the origin of a chemical attack on Syrian civilians.
In May, the U.S. attacked several Syrian government military vehicles for allegedly violating a de-confliction zone set-up to train anti-government rebels.
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