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Helicopter accident in Syria hurt 22 soldiers, says US, reminding world of its illegal presence in the country
American military convoy patrol in Hassakeh, Syria, on Feb. 8, 2022.
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THE Pentagon said today that a helicopter accident in northern Syria had hurt 22 of its soldiers.
The cause of the accident was under investigation and no enemy fire was involved, the US military added.
Over 900 US troops remain in Syria, supposedly to “advise and assist” the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which control regions in the north-west.
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