The injuries were minor, but such confrontations have become common, and a U.S. official says the Russians were “reckless” on this occasion.
Syria war: Russian and US military vehicles collide in Syria
“Despite that, in violation of existing agreements, the US armed forces soldiers tried to block the Russian patrol,” said a ministry statement quoted by Tass news agency. “In resp …
Russia blames US for military vehicles’ collision in Syria
The Russian military on Thursday blamed the U.S. troops for a collision of Russian and U.S. military vehicles in Syria’s northeast. U.S. officials said Wednesday that a Russian vehicle sideswiped a …
Russia blames US for military convoy crash in Syria
Russia has blamed the US for a military vehicle collision in Syria that injured a number of American troops, in a sign of heightened tensions between the two rival powers and underscoring the risk of …
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U.S. troops injured in altercation with Russian military patrol in Syria
U.S. service members were injured in an altercation with a Russian military patrol in Syria in which two vehicles collided, U.S. officials said Wednesday, highlighting the fraught nature of security …
U.S. troops injured after Russian military vehicle altercation in Syria
Four U.S. service members sustained injuries after an altercation with a Russian military vehicle in Syria, U.S. officials said Wednesday.
U.S. Troops Injured in Syria After Collision With Russian Vehicles
The altercation is the latest clash between Russian and American ground patrols in northeastern Syria after the United States withdrew from much of that area last fall.
4 US troops injured after collision with Russian vehicle in Syria
Four U.S. military personnel injured in a collision with a Russian vehicle during a tense encounter with Russian troops in Syria says a U.S. official.