Earlier in the day it was reported that a Syrian Su-22 fighter-bomber was lost in Raqqa province. Now however the Syrian Ministry of Defense has issued a statement saying the crash was caused by an American attack against the plane which was conducting sorties against ISIS. The US has also confirmed the downing. Kurdish media agrees that the US downed a Syrian jet, but claims the Su-22 was striking... 

The United States has deployed dozens of ground troops to Syria claiming they will assist Kurdish forces in their battle against ISIS terrorists, sources say. The so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Thursday that 30 US soldiers arrived in the northern city of Kobani over the past two days, AFP reported. The troops will allegedly help plan attacks against the Takfiris in the two Syrian...