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US-Syrian military patrol comes under fire in central Syria, officials say

AL-Monitor
Dec 13, 2025
FILE PHOTO: A view of Syrian central bank, after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus,Syria, January 12, 2025. REUTERS/Firas Makdesi/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A view of Syrian central bank, after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus,Syria, January 12, 2025. REUTERS/Firas Makdesi/File Photo — Firas Makdesi

Dec 13 (Reuters) - ​A convoy ​of ⁠Syrian military forces and U.S. forces ​from ‍the American-led ​coalition fighting Islamic State came ⁠under fire on Saturday while on patrol in the ​central ⁠Syrian ⁠town of Palmyra, two local Syrian officials ‌told Reuters.

The ​officials said there were casualties. ‍There was no immediate ‌comment from ‌the Pentagon.

(Reporting by Syria Bureau, Editing ⁠by Timothy Heritage)