“At 6:43 p.m., a Syrian regime SU-22 dropped bombs near SDF fighters south of Tabqa and, in accordance with rules of engagement and in collective self-defense of Coalition partnered forces, was immediately shot down by a U.S. F/A-18E Super Hornet,” the coalition confirmed.
“At 6:43 p.m., a Syrian regime SU-22 dropped bombs near SDF fighters south of Tabqa and, in accordance with rules of engagement and in collective self-defense of Coalition partnered forces, was immediately shot down by a U.S. F/A-18E Super Hornet,” the coalition confirmed.”
SDF includes Kurds and Christians, so much for Assad being the protector of Christians, if we didn’t know it already.
“...in accordance with rules of engagement and in collective self-defense of Coalition partnered forces”
And SDF pilots also get many verbal warnings in Arabic. Such as, “you are entering coalition airspace, if you do not turn back you will be fired upon” over and over. Somebody wanted to get shot down.