Beirut [Lebanon], January 1 (ANI/Sputnik): A US military base in the northeastern Syrian province of Al-Hasakah has come under mortar fire, the Syrian state television reported.

The incident reportedly took place in the town of Ash Shaddadi.

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Air raid sirens sounded at the base, the alert level has been raised.

The Syrian government sees the US presence on its soil as a violation of national sovereignty and an attempt to seize its natural resources. (ANI/Sputnik)

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