Tensions rise as US F-16 downs Turkish drone in Northeast Syria

A US F-16 fighter jet shot down an unmanned Turkish drone near a coalition facility in northeastern Syria. The incident is expected to increase tensions between the two NATO allies. The Pentagon is yet to release an official statement. Initial reports of the downing of the Turkish drone surfaced on social media and were corroborated by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Turkish Defense Ministry sources denied that any Turkish military drones were destroyed.