Syrian state-run media has said a rare US strike on government-backed troops in eastern Syria killed and wounded dozens of tribal fighters, calling it a new effort “to support terrorism”. Syrian state-run media has said a rare US strike on government-backed troops in eastern Syria killed and wounded dozens of tribal fighters, calling it a new effort “to support terrorism”. The US-backed forces control areas east of the Euphrates River and most of the oil and gas fields, while government forces are based in the west. The Russian officials offered assurances that they would not engage the coalition forces in the area, Col Veale said. Asked if Russia was responsible for not stopping the attack, Col Veale said: “The de-confliction effort has served its purpose.

Source: Irish Independent February 08, 2018 15:56 UTC