Turkey Blames Technical Woes for Wayward Drone Shot Down by US

WASHINGTON - An armed drone shot down by U.S. F-16 fighter jets after it got too close to U.S. troops in northeastern Syria approached by accident, according to a statement from Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The ministry issued the explanation Friday, one day after the incident near Hasakah, Syria forced U.S. forces to take cover in their bunkers.

"One UCAV [unmanned combat aerial vehicle] was lost