Jets Strike US-Backed Forces in Syrian Border Zone

Jets Strike US-Backed Forces in Syrian Border Zone
File photo: A fighter of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is seen in the eastern part of Deir al Zor, Syria September 12, 2017. Reuters/Rodi Said
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BEIRUT—U.S.-backed militias said they came under attack on Saturday from Russian jets and Syrian government forces in Syria’s Deir al-Zor border province, a focus of an increasingly complex conflict.

The strikes wounded six fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), according to the alliance of mostly Kurdish and Arab militias fighting alongside a U.S.-led military coalition.