The US-led coalition has killed 18 ‘friendly fighters’ in Syria after mistaking them for ISIS fanatics, it has emerged.
An airstrike accidentally targeted a Syrian Democratic Forces unit which was battling the terror group south of Tabqa, in the province of Deir al-Zor.
The coalition said in a statement: ‘The strike was requested by the partnered forces, who had identified the target location as an ISIS fighting position.
The strike occurred south of Tabqa on April 11, just days after Donald Trump ordered a wave of missile strikes on one of dictator Bashar al-Assad’s airbases.
Source: Coalition kills 18 ‘friendly fighters’ in Syria by mistake | Daily Mail Online
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