Syrian forces down Turkish drone near Aleppo

BEIRUT, March 25. /TASS/. Syrian forces have downed a reconnaissance drone to the north of Aleppo, Al-Watan daily said on Tuesday.

The drone was spotted and downed in Duwayr al-Zaytun, an officer told Al-Watan.

The examination of the aerial vehicle showed that the drone belonged to the Turkish Armed Forces and was used for collecting information on Syrian government forces positions.

On March 17, Syrian forces destroyed a US drone which violated the air space of the country and flew to the north of the sea port of Latakia.