2 Syrian Soldiers Killed in Coalition Raid in Qamishli
Two Syrian soldiers were killed Monday in a
coalition airstrike in Qamishli after regime forces at a checkpoint turned back
a coalition patrol, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
The strike, confirmed by regime media, was carried
out after the regime checkpoint refused passage to the patrol in the
northeastern city, the Observatory said.
According to regime media, two US helicopters
attacked the Syrian army checkpoint near Qamishli, killing one soldier and
injuring two others.
The incident happened shortly after a US patrol was
prevented from passing by an army checkpoint in the area, state media said.
Monday's strike was the first deadly incident of its
kind in six months, the Observatory said, although tensions are not unusual in
the area, where the web of security responsibilities is complex.
Northeastern Syria is mainly under the control of
US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces who are spearheaded by Kurdish fighters, but
Syrian army forces are deployed in certain locations under agreements with the
Kurds.
