US jets attack Iran-backed militiamen in south-eastern Syria | World news | The Guardian
US jets have attacked a convoy of Iranian-backed militiamen in
south-eastern Syria in the first clash between the American military and
forces loyal to Tehran since the US military returned to the region
almost three years ago.
The US military said the strikes were aimed at stopping the militia
advance and protect fighters it has sponsored throughout the civil war.
Photograph: Hassan Ammar/AP
