Turkish military aircraft have launched airstrikes on suspected Kurdish militia targets in northern Syria following the downing of a Turkish armed drone by US forces. The drone had come within 500 meters of American troops before being shot down.

According to a statement from the Turkish defense ministry, the airstrikes targeted approximately 30 sites in the regions of Tal Rifat, Jazeera, and Derik. These strikes aimed to destroy caves, bunkers, shelters, and warehouses used by the Kurdistan Workers` Party (PKK) and its affiliated Kurdish militia group in Syria, known as the People`s Defense Units (YPG).