US officer killed in ambush in eastern Syria

SANAA, April 7 (YPA) – A US officer, along with two members of the Syrian Democratic Forces were killed and others injured during an ambush in in al-Sur area of Deir al-Zour, eastern Syria, Al-Mayadeen Net Reported.

According to Al-Mayadeen Net, an ambush carried out by an unknown group, targeted vehicles of the US military vehicles and fighters of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in the village of al-Sur in Deir al-Zour’s countryside, using an RPG.

The slain US officer was transported to the Shaddadi base, which is run by the US forces, in the southern countryside of the northeastern province of Hasakah, according SANA,

The agency did not give further details.

E.M