After the hailing attempts, a U.S. F/A-18 shot down the Syrian aircraft "in accordance with rules of engagement and in collective self-defense of coalition partnered forces", the Pentagon said.
The American f-18 fighter jet launched by a nearby carrier locked on to the Syrian jet after it dropped bombs on u.s. -backed rebel forces fighting ISIS.
According to the BBC, the Russian government, which backs the Assad regime, was angered by what it calls a "flagrant attack" that will have "dangerous repercussions", despite the USA claiming it used the proper communication channels to warn the Syrian aircraft.
That's the first time the U.S. Has shot down a Syrian jet since the conflict began and the first U.S. Air-to-air shootdown in almost two decades.
SDF came under attack from regime forces in favor of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad around 4:30 p.m. Syria time.
In response, "Russia's ground and air defenses will track any air targets, including the worldwide coalition's planes and drones, found to the West of the Euphrates river", the ministry said, adding that it is halting the so-called deconfliction coordination with the U.S. aimed at averting air incidents.
The incident took place in southern Syria near a base where the USA -led coalition was training Syrian rebels fighting the Islamic State group.
The ministry said it viewed the incident as Washington's "deliberate failure to make good on its commitments" under the de-confliction deal.
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Russian Federation will treat all USA aircraft west of the Euphrates river in Syria as legitimate targets after a U.S. F/A-18 shot down a Syrian regime aircraft Sunday, striking anti-ISIS forces, Moscow announced Monday.
Ryabkov asks: "What is this, if not an act of aggression?" Thomas also said US forces were in the area but were not directly threatened.
An American F18 Super Hornet shot down the plane after it dropped bombs near US -backed forces near Raqqa, Syria.
The missile attacks had targeted a militant command center and other facilities in Deir El-Zour, a contested region in eastern Syria, where the United States, Iran, and other powers and proxy forces are fighting for control. As stated in the Syrian defense Ministry, that the coalition aircraft shot down, confirmed that "they coordinate with the IG". On a couple of occasions, the US had to use drones and warplanes to attack these Shi'a militias to attack an American training area for Syrian rebels.
A top Russian diplomat has condemned the United States for shooting the fighter as an act of "aggression". Clashes between the Kurdish-led SDF and Syrian forces have been rare and some rebel groups have even accused them of coordinating on the battlefield.
"The regime's forces have mounted large-scale attacks using planes, artillery, and tanks since June 17", an SDF spokesman said, as quoted by Reuters.
"The command of the coalition forces did not use the established communication channel for preventing incidents in Syrian airspace", the defence ministry said.
The SDF on Monday said it would be "forced to retalliate" if the Syrian government continued attacking its positions around Raqqa.
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