Syria conflict: US jet 'downs Iranian-made drone'
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-403445346/20/2017
A US jet has shot down an Iranian-made drone operated by forces backing the Syrian government in the south of the country, American officials say.
The drone was thought to be armed and threatening US-led coalition troops on the ground, officials said.
It was shot down near Tanf, an outpost of the US-led coalition.
This is the latest incident in the skies over Syria, after the US shot down a Syrian fighter plane on Sunday and another drone earlier this month.
The F-15 plane downed the drone around 00:30 on Tuesday (21:30 GMT Monday) north-east of Tanf, according to a US military statement....
...Military officials who spoke to CNN described it as a Shahed 129, a model unveiled by Iran in 2012.
It is said by the Iranians to have a range of 2,000km (1,240 miles) and be capable of carrying bombs and missiles....
