22 US soldiers injured in helicopter accident in Syria
The United States military said a helicopter accident in northeast Syria has left 22 US soldiers injured, though no enemy fire was reported at the time of the 'mishap'.
'The service members are receiving treatment for their injuries and 10 have been evacuated to higher care facilities outside of the CENTCOM AOR ', the US military said in a statement on Monday.
An investigation is under way to determine the cause of the accident on Sunday in northeast Syria, United States Central Command said in a statement.
The statement added that 'no enemy fire was reported' at the time of the accident.
United States forces operating in Syria since 2015 have come under sporadic attacks from ISIL (ISIS) fighters and Iranian-backed groups operating in the country.
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