U.S. air defenses not fully working ahead of strike that killed American in Syria: reports

U.S. air defenses not fully working ahead of strike that killed American in Syria: reports

The main air defense system at a military base housing U.S. troops and personnel in Northeast Syria was not fully working Thursday when a drone attack killed one American contractor at the facility, multiple outlets reported Friday.   The New York Times first reported that the electronic counter-defense system was not fully functional at the coalition base…

US air defenses down during suspected Iranian drone strike in Syria that killed one American

The main air defense system at a coalition military base in Northeast Syria was not working earlier this week when one American contractor was killed after a suspected Iranian drone struck the base.

A key air defense system wasn't working right when a drone killed an American in Syria, pushing the US to retaliate with force

The Pentagon said the one-way unmanned aerial vehicle that hit a coalition base is suspected to be of Iranian origin.

US investigating air defense failure during strike in Syria

The United States is reportedly investigating the reason why its air defense system was not fully operational during a strike on a US base in Syria.