UK MQ-9B drone observed over Syria

A UK Royal Air Force MQ-9B Protector drone, with the callsign RFR7331 and serial number 43C973, was observed operating over Syria. The MQ-9B is a long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft used for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. Its presence indicates continued Western military monitoring of the region, though the specific mission objective was not disclosed. The flight was tracked by open-source intelligence observers on social media.