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

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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…