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The US carried out air strikes on bases in eastern Syria used by Iranian-backed militias. AFP
The US carried out air strikes on bases in eastern Syria used by Iranian-backed militias. AFP
American troops injured in rocket attack in Syria
Attack was apparent retaliation for strike US president authorised on targets affiliated with Iran-backed fighters