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Its movement to the Tanf area brings significant military power to an area recently in the spotlight due to several coalition strikes against pro-Syrian regime forces and the<a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/articles\/tanf-us-drone-iran-syria-shotdown\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: null\"> downing of a pro-regime drone<\/a> by the United States\u00a0on June 8.<br\/><br\/> This is the first time the U.S. has moved HIMARS into Syria, but not the first time it has used it in Syria. The U.S. is likely using the system in the country because of its long-range capability. <br\/><br\/> According to CNN, it was deployed via Turkey, across the border into northern Syria, to help the Syrian Democratic Forces battle the Islamic State group. 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