US takes out drone

A US warplane shot down an Iranian-made drone operated by pro-regime forces in Syria early Tuesday, officials said, prompting growing international concern over rising tensions between the two sides.

Russia, a key ally of the Syrian regime, accused the US-led coalition of “complicity with terrorism” after the drone was downed in southern Syria.

It comes days after a US warplane shot down a Syrian jet, prompting a furious reaction from Russia.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the incidents could escalate the war.