US, Syrian soldiers wounded as shots fired at delegation: state media
Summary
Several Syrian and American soldiers were wounded in a shooting during a joint patrol in Palmyra, Syria, marking the first such incident since Islamist-led forces overthrew Bashar al-Assad and renewed US ties.
Key Points
- Several Syrian and American soldiers were wounded in a shooting in Palmyra, Syria.
- The shooting occurred during a joint military patrol involving both Syrian and American forces.
- This incident is the first reported since Islamist-led forces overthrew Bashar al-Assad in December last year.
- Damascus recently joined the US-led coalition against the Islamic State (IS) group.
