Another US drone crashes in Turkey

Sanliurfa [Turkey], August 22 (ANI): Another U.S. drone has been crashed in Turkey.

According to a statement on the website of Turkey's Incirlik air base, a U.S. Air Force drone MQ-1 Predator was crashed in southeastern Turkey's Sanliurfa province.

The drone was being remotely piloted when it crashed at about 11:50 a.m. local time, according to the statement.

The cause of the accident is underway.

According to the local media, the accident spot was blocked by the gendarmerie while Turkish and American officials examined the crash site.

Since last Thursday, this was the second drone accident, when another U.S. MQ-1 Predator drone crashed in southern Adana province for unknown reasons, Xinhua reported. (ANI)

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