DAMASCUS, Feb 13 (NNN-SANA) – A Syrian civilian was killed Wednesday, in a clash between the Syrian army and a U.S. patrol, in the town of Khirbet Ummo, in Qamishli city, in northeastern Syria.
The report said, the Syrian army stopped four U.S. military vehicles at a checkpoint, in the town of Khirbet Ummo, adding that, hundreds of civilians gathered at the checkpoint and prevented the patrol from passing.
The civilians threw rocks at the vehicles and brought down the U.S. flags from the vehicles, said the report.
In the process, the U.S. forces fired live ammunition and gas grenades on the people, killing one and wounding another.
Afterwards, the civilians attacked the convoy and damaged four vehicles of the forces, prompting the forces to bring additional vehicles to tow the damaged ones.
Also, U.S. warplanes struck the town and covered the withdrawal of the U.S. convoy.
It’s worth noting that U.S. forces have bases in northeastern Syria, mainly in areas controlled by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces militias.– NNN-SANA
