USG finally acknowledges the skirmish between US and Russian troops in Syria on Monday and resulting injuries to the vehicle's crew.
From NSC spox:
"At approximately 10 a.m. (Syria Time), Aug. 25, a routine Defeat-ISIS Coalition security patrol encountered a Russian..." (1)
"...military patrol near Dayrick, in northeast Syria. During this interaction, a Russian vehicle struck a Coalition Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) causing injuries to the vehicle’s crew." (2)
...To de-escalate the situation, the Coalition patrol departed the area.
Unsafe and unprofessional actions like this represent a breach of de-confliction protocols, committed to by the United States and Russia in December 2019." (3)
"...The Coalition and the United States do not seek escalation with any national military forces, but U.S. forces always retain the inherent right and obligation to defend themselves from hostile acts." (4)
"...The international Coalition’s mission in northeast Syria is to ensure the enduring defeat of ISIS." (5)
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