No coalition casualties as US troops, SDF, return fire on pro-Syrian regime forces in Syria, officials say
Howard Altman
U.S. troops and Syrian Democratic Forces exchanged fire with pro-Syrian regime troops Monday, but there were no U.S. casualties.
At about 9:20 a.m. Syrian time, U.S. and SDF forces, conducting a routine anti ISIS security patrol near Tal Al-Zahab, Syria, encountered a checkpoint occupied by pro-Syrian regime forces, U.S. defense officials tell Military Times.
“After receiving safe passage from pro-regime forces, the patrol came under small arms fire from individuals in the vicinity of the checkpoint, according to a media release from the Combined Joint Task Force- Operation Inherent Resolve, the headquarters overseeing anti-ISIS operations in Iraq and Syria. “Coalition forces returned fire in self-defense. The Coalition did not conduct an airstrike. No Coalition casualties occurred. The Coalition patrol returned to base. The incident is under investigation.â€
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