Unidentified aircraft crashes in Syria’s al-Hasakah

An unidentified aircraft crashed in the southern countryside of the province of al-Hasakah in northeastern Syria on July 17, local sources and Syrian media reported.

The incident allegedly took place soouth of the town of al-Shaddadi, in the area close to a frontline between US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and ISIS. Al-Shaddadi as well as a major part of the province of al-Hasakah are controlled by the SDF.

Local sources already speculated that the crashed aircraft was belonging to the US-led coalition. However, the situation remains unclear.