#RedSea: The #UnitedStates military shot down two of its own Navy pilots over the Red Sea today in an “apparent case of friendly fire”. Both pilots survived the incident, ejecting from the plane after it was hit. The plane, identified as an F/A-18 Super Hornet, was reportedly hit by the missile cruiser USS Gettysburg.
While the cause of the friendly fire is unknown, incoming drone and missile fire from #Yemen’s Houthis in the region often leaves ships with seconds to react, possibly causing the mistake.

(via The Guardian)

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🇸🇾 #Syria - #Rojava: Clashes between Turkish-backed mercenaries and the SDF have continued for their 13th day around the Tishreen Dam. The SDF’s Manbij Military Council has claimed 35 mercenaries were killed today, with a tank and two armored personnel carriers destroyed.