US-led
coalition warplanes are reported to have killed four Syrian soldiers
in the Dier al Zor province, which is mostly under the control of
Islamic State. If confirmed, this would be the first time coalition
planes have hit Syrian troops, Reuters reports.
A Syrian
government source confirmed that the airstrike had taken place and
that there had been casualties. The source also added that vehicles
had been destroyed.
A total of
four Syrian Army soldiers have been killed, while a further 16 were
injured, a government source told RIA Novosti.
“The
airstrike hit an ammunition dump belonging to the Syrian Army in Dier
al Zor. According to our information, four soldiers have died and 16
were injured. Two tanks were also damaged. This was the work of the
US-led coalition,” the government source added.
The Dier al
Zor province is eastern Syria, and is largely controlled by Islamic
State (formerly ISIS/ISIL). The region is of extreme strategic
importance to the terrorist group, as it contains a number of
oilfields, which are a major source of revenue for ISIS.
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