Twenty-two US servicemembers injured in helicopter 'mishap' in Syria

Twenty-two United States servicemembers had been injured in a helicopter "mishap" in northeastern Syria on Sunday, the U.S. Central Command introduced late Monday.

The servicemembers are receiving therapy for his or her accidents, of which there are various levels of severity. Ten of them have been evacuated to increased care amenities exterior of the CENTCOM space of duty, the command mentioned.

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Central Command, which oversees U.S. operations within the Center East, added that no enemy fireplace was reported, and the reason for the "mishap" is underneath investigation.

The U.S. maintains a army presence in Syria to regulate Iran and stop any comeback by the Islamic State group. CENTCOM has come underneath scrutiny, nonetheless, for strikes which have killed civilians within the nation.

Central Command mentioned final week that in Could, it and its accomplice forces carried out 17 operations in Syria that killed two Islamic State operatives and helped detain 20 others.

“Regardless of their degraded functionality, ISIS stays a big menace throughout the area,” mentioned Gen. Michael Kurilla, CENTCOM commander. “CENTCOM, together with our companions, is dedicated to the enduring defeat of ISIS.”

American troops have been in Syria since 2015, based on the Army Instances, which added that, on any given day, there are no less than 900 U.S. forces within the Center Japanese nation, together with a lot of contractors and U.S. particular operations forces.