(Navy Times/AP) Basem Mroue - Russian fighter jets have "harassed" American drones over Syria for the third day in a row this week, the U.S. military said. The U.S. military said in a statement that Friday's encounter lasted for about two hours during which three MQ-9 drones were "once again harassed" by Russian fighter aircraft while flying over Syria. "Russian aircraft flew 18 unprofessional close passes that caused the MQ-9s to react to avoid unsafe situations," Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich, head of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, said in a statement.
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