Damascus [Syria], June 18 (ANI): Air Force of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State jihadist group had carried out a deadly strike at a position of the Syrian Army in the southeast of the city of Bukamal.

According to a source in the military, there were casualties as a result of the airstrike but he did not specify their number.

"Aircraft of the American coalition bombarded one of our military positions in the area of Al-Hari southeast of Albu Kamal town in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor," SANA news agency quoted a military source as saying. (ANI)

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