The US-led coalition said it struck pro-Syrian government forces that were “advancing well inside an established de-confliction zone” in southern Syria today.
The coalition said the forces “posed a threat” to US and partner forces at Al-Tanf base near the joint Syria-Iraq-Jordan border, where US special forces operate and train Free Syrian Army rebels.
This action was taken after apparent Russian attempts to dissuade Syrian pro-regime movement south towards Al-Tanf were unsuccessful, a coalition aircraft show of force, and the firing of warning shots
it said in a statement.