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| Iraq |
| US airstrike targets pro-government forces near Syrian crossing |
| 2017-05-20 |
| [ALMASDARNEWS] The U.S. Coalition carried out another According to the Afaq report, members of the Iraqi paramilitary unit, Sayyed al-Shuhada Regiment, were attacked, yesterday, by the U.S. Coalition near the Albukamal Border-Crossing in the Deir Ezzor Governorate. The report added that at least one Sayyed al-Shuhada fighter was killed and another six were badly injured by the U.S. attack near Albukamal. The Sayyed al-Shuhada Regiment is part of the Popular Mobilization Units (Hashd al-Sha’abi); they have participated in several offensives that have been backed by the U.S. military. This attack was under reported because of the large strike by the U.S. Coalition on a Syrian military convoy near the Tanf Border-Crossing in southeast Homs. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 mostly Shia Militia - "The forces brought together a number of Shi'ite militias, most of which receive direct support from Iran." |
| Posted by: Frank G 2017-05-20 05:47 |