American troops may have killed hundreds of Syrian forces backed by Russian mercenaries, a US army general has said.
Up to 300 pro-regime fighters are thought to have died in American bombing that was launched in response to a surprise attack on a US-held base in the oil-rich Deir Ezzor region last month.
The US launched artillery fire and air strikes after coming under attack on 7 February from a group which also included Russian private military contractors.
“Those [incoming] artillery rounds could have landed and killed Americans and that’s why we continue to prepare our defences,” Brigadier General Jonathan Braga told NBC News.
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