The patrol of military personnel of the American army and the Arab-Kurdish formations “Syrian Democratic Forces” was attacked by unknown people in the province of Deir ez-Zor, reports SANA.
According to the agency, unknowns used automatic weapons and grenades. As a result of what happened, three US soldiers and five SDS fighters were injured.
“Eight wounded were delivered to the headquarters of an illegal American base located south of Hasaki,” the report said.
Later, Pentagon spokesman Sean Robertson denied RIA Novosti reports of an attack in Deir ez-Zor and wounded the US military.