us jet destroys russian battle tank in 'self defense' in syria...

But it added that one rocket landed nearly five kilometers off-target, 'striking a civilian house, causing significant damage and causing minor injuries to two women and two children.' Thursday's drone attack left 1 dead forces or their partners, the command said. The strike did not cause damages or injuries to U.S. Central Command said in a news release issued Friday. In the attack, '10 rockets targeted coalition forces at the Green Village in northeast Syria,' U.S. and militia groups supported by Iran, the Pentagon said. forces in eastern Syria were targeted in a rocket attack Friday morning, in tit-for-tat strikes between the U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a press conference at the Pentagon last week. Tomlinson said the tank was destroyed after 'pro-regime forces' fired on US special operations troops near the location where 500 pro-government forces attacked a headquarters used by SDF and US troops last week.U.S. The US has been training, equipping, and backing the SDF rebels in Syria's civil war for years as Russia has provided similar assistance to forces loyal to the Syrian government in close proximity.įox News' Lucas Tomlinson first reported the news of the tank's destruction and said three crew members were killed, though their identities and affiliations were unclear. Rankine-Galloway said, adding that the SDF's 'position was within effective range of the hostile weapons systems.'

'The tank had been maneuvering with coordinated indirect fire on a defensive position occupied by Syrian Democratic Forces and Coalition advisers,' US Marine Corps Maj. It often indicates a user profile.Ī US drone operating in Syria destroyed a Russian-made T-72 battle tank near Al Tabiyeh, Syria, on Saturday, a Pentagon representative confirmed to Business Insider on Tuesday.

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Us jet destroys russian battle tank in 'self defense' in syria...