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1st LD: Syria accuses U.S.-led coalition of targeting Syrian military positions in Deir al-Zour

Xinhua, September 18, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Syrian army said Saturday that the U.S.-led coalition targeted a Syrian military position in the eastern province of Deir al-Zour, killing undisclosed number of soldiers, Syria's national TV reported.

The U.S.-led air force struck a Syrian military position in the al-Tharda Mountain in the countryside of the Deir al-Zour airbase, said the report.

The attack resulted in the killing of Syrian soldiers and the destruction of military gears, said the military statement, adding that the U.S.-led attack on the military position facilitated an attack by the Islamic State (IS) group on that military position, which resulted in the IS control over it.

"This attack is a dangerous and flagrant aggression against Syria and its army, and constitutes an unequivocal evidence about the U.S. support of IS and other terrorist groups," said the statement.

"The attack also exposes the falsity of the U.S. claims in fighting terrorism," the statement added.

Meanwhile, the pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV said the Syrian army sent reinforcement to fortify their positions in the al-Tharda Mountain.

The incident marks the first U.S.-led attack on a government forces' positions since the coalition started striking IS positions in Syria in late 2014. Endit