According to multiple sources, U.S. military helicopters have attacked an area along the country's border with Iraq, causing casualties.
One report quoted unnamed Syrian officials and said the area is near the Syrian border town of Abu Kamal. It gave no other details on Sunday's attack.
Local residents reported by telephone that two helicopters carrying U.S. soldiers raided the village of Hwijeh, 10 miles inside Syria's border, killing seven people and wounding five.
More info as it becomes available. . . . .
UPDATE 3:31 PM EDT -----------
Story now CONFIRMED by Associated Press (a full 45 minutes AFTER this blog issued its flash traffic alert. ) Once again, I reported it first!
AP story HERE
