Helicopter Incident in Syria Injures 22 U.S. Troops
In a recent incident in northeastern Syria, twenty-two
U.S. soldiers sustained injuries due to a helicopter accident, according to
military officials. The incident, labeled as a "mishap," is currently
under investigation, with no reports of enemy fire involved.
The Central Command, responsible for overseeing
operations in the Middle East, released a brief statement on Twitter confirming
the troops' injuries, which ranged in severity. Ten of the injured soldiers
were subsequently evacuated to hospitals outside the region for treatment. The
accident occurred on Sunday, but further details have not yet been provided by
Central Command officials.
Syria is home to a significant number of American troops
and contractors, who collaborate with Kurdish fighters to prevent the
resurgence of the Islamic State militant group. The group had declared itself a
caliphate in 2019 after causing widespread destruction across Iraq and Syria
for five years.
This incident follows a previous attack in March, where a
U.S. contractor lost their life, and six other Americans were injured during a
series of rocket and drone assaults by Iranian-backed militias on coalition
bases.
