Over 20 American service members were injured over the weekend in what the US military is describing as a “helicopter mishap.”
“A helicopter mishap in northeastern Syria resulted in the injuries of various degrees of 22 US service members,” the US military said in a statement which indicated the episode took place on Sunday.
“No enemy fire was reported,” the statement insisted.
The US military personnel who suffered injuries were said to be receiving treatment, and 10 of them were reportedly moved to “higher care facilities” outside the area.
US media is reporting that a total of 15 soldiers required medical evacuation following the incident.
As reported by American journalist Dave DeCamp, “a US airdrop operation involving helicopters was reported on the same day in al-Hasakah, a province in northeast Syria.”
“According to Syrian state media, the operation was carried out with the Kurdish-led SDF, and one civilian was killed by US forces,” DeCamp noted.
Around 900 US troops are currently occupying Syrian territory, in what experts describe as a clear violation of international law.
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