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Rumors are circulating online that some unknown aircraft has striken units of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) deployed north of the Syrian city of Deir Ezzor.
According to reports, 6 members of the SDF were wounded as a result of airstrikes on the industrial area near Deir Ezzor city, on the eastern bank of the Euphrates River on Saturday.
No visual or photo confirmation of the incident has been provided as well as the SDF media wing has not commented on the issue. However, some supporters of the both sides have already suggested that the alleged airstrikes were conducted by Russian or Syrian warplanes.
The US-led coalition, the Syrian Defense Ministry and the Russian Defense Ministry have not officially commented on these reports also.
While the fact that the SDF suffered from some airsrikes is still unconfirmed, the circulating reports have already fueld tensions between the SDF and the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). (MORE ABOUT HERE)
