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Gunfire targeted a joint patrol of Syrian security forces and U.S. troops near the city of Palmyra on Saturday, injuring several personnel on both sides, Syria’s state-run SANA news agency reported.
The attack wounded two Syrian security personnel and an unspecified number of U.S. forces, according to the report, which cited a security source. The assailant was killed at the scene.
According to the report, the soldiers were taking part in a "joint patrol" in Palmyra, which was once under the control of the Daesh terror group.
No immediate information was provided about the motive or circumstances surrounding the incident.
Traffic on the Deir Ezzor–Damascus international road was temporarily halted following the attack, amid reports of increased aerial activity in the region’s airspace.
U.S. helicopters reportedly evacuated the wounded to the Al-Tanf base in southeastern Syria.
No further details were immediately available. The circumstances of the incident and the number of injured remain unclear.
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