At least 10 fighters killed in missile strike in Syria

In Syria, atleast 10 fighters have been killed in a missile strike by an unidentified aircraft hit a position near a Syrian government-held town along the Iraqi border yesterday.

According to media reports, the attack took place in Boukamal, in the eastern Syrian province of Deir Az



Zor.

The strike was the latest in a series of unclaimed attacks both inside Iraq and along the border with Syria targeting Iran-backed militias. Last week a warplanes targeted an arms depot and Iranian-backed militia posts in Boukamal, killing at least 18 fighters.