The U.S. Department of Defense has said that Russian fighter jets confronted US drones operating in Syria targeting the remaining hideouts of Islamic State for the second time in two days this week.
Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said that on Wednesday, Russian SU-35 fighter aircraft harassed three U.S. MQ-9 drones conducting a mission against ISIS targets.
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