article_snippet: The burned metal and mangled electronics in these images could belong to the first American aircraft to go down in Syria since U.S. U.S. began airstrikes on ISIS inside Syria.
article_snippet: Syrian state media claimed Syria's air defence units shot down a U.S. surveillance aircraft in the same area.
article_snippet: the MQ-1, the MQ-1 would be the first American aircraft to go down in Syria since U.S. U.S. began airstrikes on ISIS in Syria .
article_snippet: Battle: north-west Syria is believed to be a stronghold of President Bashar Al-Assad whose regime is fighting a bitter civil war against rebels and Islamic State militants .
article_snippet: The images are thought to be from north-west Syria.
article_snippet: But Syria's SANA news agency claimed that 'Syrian air defences brought down a hostile U.S. surveillance plane in northern Latakia,' without giving further details.
article_snippet: If confirmed, confirmed would be the first American aircraft to crash in Syrian territory since the first American aircraft to crash in Syrian territory expanded the aerial campaign against Islamic Sate in the country back in September.
article_snippet: U.S. officials have previously described Syrian skies as relatively passive - noting the Syrian government has not taken aim at Coalition aircraft flying over the Syrian government territory.
article_snippet: New threat: U.S. officials have previously described Syrian skies as relatively passive and said the Syrian regime does not target Coalition aircraft .
highlights_snippet: But Syrian state media claims country's air defence units shot down aircraft .
  