Friday, March 30, 2018

IED Explosion In Syria Kills 2 U.S.-Led Service Members, Wounds 5

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NBC: Syria Bomb Kills 2 Coalition Troops, Wounds 5: US Military

A statement did not identify the casualties as American soldiers, only coalition personnel members

The U.S. military said Friday that two coalition personnel were killed and five others wounded by a roadside bomb in Syria in a rare such attack since the U.S-led coalition sent troops into the war-torn country.

The military did not say where the incident occurred of the nationalities of the casualties but it came hours after a local Syrian official said that a roadside bomb exploded in the tense, mixed Arab-Kurdish town of Manbij that is not far from the border with Turkey.

Manbij is under threat of a Turkish military operation. Ankara says Syrian Kurdish militiamen it views as "terrorists" and an extension of Kurdish insurgents inside Turkey is in control of the town.

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Update: The two coalition soldeirs killed were U.S. and British .... British soldier killed by explosion in Syria (Guardian).

More News On Today's IED Explosion In Syria That Killed 2 U.S. Service Members And Wounded 5

US Military: Syria Bomb Kills 2 Coalition Troops, Wounds 5 -- Military.com/AP
2 coalition troops killed, 5 injured in Syria blast -- Stars and Stripes
American service member is among the 2 dead in Syria bombing, officials say -- FOX News
Two coalition personnel killed in Syria as Trump signals possible U.S. withdrawal -- NOLA/Washington Post
Initial reports say 1 US service member killed in Syria blast -- CNN
Explosive device in Syria kills 2 coalition personnel, wounds 5 others -- Washington Examiner

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