U.S. Loses Two MQ-9 Reaper Drones Over Syria

🇸🇾 #SYRIA – The 🇺🇸 US Department of Defense unofficially confirmed the loss of 2 of its reconnaissance and strike UAV drones, MQ-9 Reaper on August 18 over #Idlib.

Pentagon spokesman; the vehicles collided in the air without impact from the ground. #OSINTpic.twitter.com/vtWt7FGzim

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Marines Times: Two US drones collide and crash over Idlib, Syria, defense official says

The U.S. lost two drones over Syria Tuesday after a midair collision, a defense official tells Military Times.

Images of burning aircraft crashing to the ground were posted on Twitter Tuesday. There was speculation that the aircraft were MQ-9 Reapers — a remotely piloted aircraft used predominately as an armed hunter-killer drone, but also capable of surveillance and intelligence collection — and were shot down.

However, the defense official could not confirm the type of drone involved.

Reports indicate there was a collision, the defense official said, but whether they were shot at afterwards — and whether that caused the crash — is unclear.

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WNU Editor: What are the odds of two US Reaper drones colliding over the skies of Syria? In my book almost zero. I would not be surprised if these drones were shot down.

More News On Reports That The U.S. Lost Two MQ-9 Reaper Drones Over Syria

Two MQ-9 Reaper Drones Collide Over Syria After Days Of Sightings From Those On The Ground -- Warzone/The Drive
Two US MQ-9 Reaper Drones Reportedly Crash After Colliding Over Idlib (Photo, Video) -- Sputnik
Reports: U.S. MQ-9 military drone shot down over Syria -- Defence Blog
Reported Loss Of Two U.S. MQ-9 Reapers In Syria Raises Troubling Questions -- Forbes

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