Report: US forces killed three civilians in eastern Syria

American soldiers drive a Bradley fighting vehicles during a joint exercise with Syrian Democratic Forces at the countryside of Deir Ezzor in northeastern Syria, Dec 8, 2021. (BADERKHAN AHMAD / AP)

DAMASCUS- Three civilians from the same family were killed on Monday by US forces in the eastern Syrian province of Deir al-Zour, the state news agency SANA reported.

The US forces conducted a large-scale airdrop in the town of Al-Busayrah and surrounding areas in the countryside of Deir al-Zour, with the help of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, killing the three victims in Al-Busayrah, according to the report.

The US forces also conducted house raids in the countryside of Deir al-Zour and abducted people to unknown locations, the state news agency SANA reported

The US forces also conducted house raids in the countryside of Deir al-Zour and abducted people to unknown locations, the report added.

There was no confirmation yet from the US side.

According to SANA, the US forces carried out a similar operation in the area on Dec 7, during which it rounded up people with the help of the SDF, and destroyed the homes it had raided.

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The US forces have been active in Syria since 2014 in the name of fighting terror groups. The Syrian government has repeatedly slammed it as a presence of occupation, accusing the United States of stealing Syrian oil and gas as well as wheat crops.