US bombs Syrian army in Deir Ezzor - Syrian army responds

Leith Aboufadel
Al Masdar News
Tue, 27 Feb 2018 10:35 UTC

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According to preliminary reports from Deir Ezzor, the U.S. Coalition has allegedly bombed the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) near the town of Al-Salihiyah in the northern part of the province.

No further information has been released.

Both the Syrian Army and U.S. Coalition have yet to comment on these rumors.

Al-Salihiyah is a frontline town that separates the Syrian Army and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Deir Ezzor.

In January, the U.S. Coalition bombed the pro-government Forces in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor; this attack resulted in the death of many tribesmen and military personnel.

Comment: Early on February 27, aircraft of the US-led coalition carried out strikes on Syrian government forces at the village of Salhiya in the province of Deir Ezzor, according to pro-government sources.

Then, pro-government sources claimed that government forces had reportedly responded with launching anti-aircraft missiles at the aicraft attacking their positions.

An unveryfied video even appeared online showing the alleged moment of the government forces' response:

If these reports are confirmed, the incident will show the growing level of tensions between the Syrian-Iranian-Russian alliance and the US-led coalition in the Euphrates Valley.