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Four US soldiers injured by rocket attack in Syria

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Four US soldiers have received medical attention for “minor injuries” and possible brain trauma following a projectile attack on a US-led coalition base in eastern Syria.

The Green Village base near Syria’s largest oilfield, called Al-Omar, in eastern Deir Ezzor province was targeted by two indirect fire munitions, likely rockets or mortars, shortly after 1 a.m. local time, the coalition said in a statement released Thursday evening.

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