US troops clash with pro-government group in northeast Syria
DAMASCUS — A Syrian was killed and another was wounded when government supporters attacked American troops and tried to block their way as their convoy drove through an army checkpoint in northeastern Syria, prompting a rare clash, state media and activists reported.The U.S. military said its force came under fire, and that troops responded in self-defense. It said an investigation of the incident was underway.Syrian state-run media said the man killed was a […]