Damascus and Moscow say U.S.-led coalition strikes Syrian army base: AP
Syria's military said on Saturday that a U.S.-led coalition struck its base in the eastern province of Deir el-Zour, allowing the Islamic State extremist group to advance in the fiercely contested area, the Associated Press reported. There was no immediate comment from Washington. If confirmed, it would be the first time the coalition has targeted Syrian government forces. The Syrian military said the airstrikes caused casualties and damage to equipment. Separately, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said 62 Syrian soldiers had been reported killed in a U.S.-led coalition airstrike on a military base near the Deir el-Zour airport, the AP said. Russia and Syrian rebels had earlier cast doubt over the prospects for an increasingly shaky five-day-old ceasefire.
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