Black Hawk helicopters fly over Security Mechanism

A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter conducts a joint aerial patrol of the security mechanism zone over northeast Syria with Turkish military helicopters, Sept. 5, 2019. The security mechanism is intended to address Turkish security concerns, maintain security in northeast Syria so ISIS cannot reemerge, and allow the Coalition to remain focused on achieving the enduring defeat of ISIS. The U.S. and Turkish militaries are currently executing concrete steps together to ensure the border area in northeast Syria remains stable and secure.