A man rides a vehicle near damaged buildings in the northern Syrian town of al-Bab, Syria, February 28, 2017. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
Reuters: Russia, Syria bombed U.S.-backed fighters in Syria: U.S. general
Russian and Syrian aircraft bombed positions held by the U.S.-backed Syrian Arab Coalition near the Syrian town of al Bab on Tuesday, inflicting casualties, the top U.S. commander in Iraq said on Wednesday.
"Yesterday, we had some Russian aircraft and (Syrian) regime aircraft bomb some villages that I believe they thought were held by ISIS, yet they were actually - on the ground - were some of our Syrian Arab coalition forces," Army Lieutenant General Stephen Townsend told a Pentagon news briefing, using an acronym for the Islamic State militant group.
The villages were close to al Bab and about 15 or 20 km (10 to 12 miles) from Manbij city, Townsend said.
The Russian Defense Ministry was not immediately available for comment.
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Al-Bab is a serious clusterf@#% right now. Every chef has their hands in this pot. It has to be a logistical nightmare for all the commands.
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