U.S.-Backed Forces In Syria Have Been Hit By Syrian - Russian Air Strikes

A fighter from Deir al-Zor military council which fights under the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) holds the council's flag in the village of Abu Fas, in the Hasaka province, on Sept. 9. (Rodi Said/Reuters)

Washington Post: U.S.-backed forces come under attack from pro-Assad fighters in Syria

BEIRUT — A U.S.-backed force fighting the Islamic State in Syria said Saturday that it had come under attack from forces supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, escalating tensions on one of the country’s most complex and contested battlefields.

The Syrian Democratic Forces, or SDF, said the attack took place in the eastern province of Deir al-Zour, where the U.S.-backed militia is fighting the Islamic State as an Iran-backed force mounts a rival offensive.

“At 3am today, our forces East of Euphrates were targeted by Russian and Syrian regime warplanes in the Al-Sinaaiya area,” said the SDF military command in a statement, reporting that six of its fighters had been wounded.

It was not clear whether those casualties were the result of the airstrike or a separate altercation.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed that a strike had taken place, but it did not elaborate on which pro-government force was responsible.

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WNU Editor: If these air strikes continue will U.S. forces respond? This can quickly escalate out of control.

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