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An interesting unconfirmed story hit the wires, we deny.

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US coalition strikes two Syrian army positions: Hezbollah media
A US military official denies claims, saying there's 'no information to substantiate those reports'
Wednesday 23 May 2018 23:25 UTC

Warplanes from the US-led coalition targeted two Syrian army positions in the eastern Syrian desert, a military media unit run by Lebanon's Hezbollah group said early on Thursday.

The unit, a Damascus ally, said the strikes took place near T2, an energy installation located near the border with Iraq and about 100km (60 miles) west of the Euphrates River where the coalition is backing ground forces against the Islamic State (IS) group.

A US military official denied any knowledge of the strikes.

Read more at: http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-coalition-strikes-two-syrian-army-position-hezbollah-media-927026673

Also:

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Syrian state media says U.S. struck army base, U.S. denies
Reuters Staff

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian state media and a military media unit run by Lebanon’s Hezbollah group said early on Thursday that the U.S.-led coalition targeted Syrian army positions in Syria’s desert, but U.S. military officials denied any knowledge of the strikes.

Read more at: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-coalition/us-led-coalition-hits-syrian-army-positions-hezbollah-media-unit-idUSKCN1IO3HB

I tend to think this is not us. Not sure if this indeed occurred.
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