June 19 2017
The Pentagon says U.S. fighter jet shot down a Syrian government aircraft on Sunday after the Syrian aircraft bombed U.S.-backed rebels, reports the Washington Post.
Pro-government forces had attacked Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the village of Ja'din, south of Raqqa, said the Pentagon. The SDF began an operation late last year to gain control of that ISIS stronghold.
The SDF is a multi-ethnic force led by Kurds and Arab fighters.
The U.S.-led coalition said it buzzed...
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