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The US military is set to launch a formal investigation into a drone strike in Syria in early May, six weeks after the operation and following reports it killed a civilian rather than a senior al-Qaeda leader as first claimed, three defense officials familiar with the matter told CNN.

Officials said it is in direct response to "increasingly unsafe and unprofessional behavior by Russian aircraft" in the area.

Deployment comes amid US complaints that Russian pilots in Syria risk breaking long-established safety protocols

The Pentagon on revised its narrative of what happened during a helicopter incident in northeastern Syria that left 22 service members injured over the weekend.

The US military is set to launch a formal investigation into a drone strike in Syria in early May, six weeks after the operation and following reports it killed a civilian rather than a senior al-Qaeda leader as first claimed, three defense officials familiar with the matter told CNN.

Officials at US Central Command did not immediately respond to requests for further information

Twenty-two U.S. service members were injured in a helicopter mishap in northeast Syria on Sunday, the U.S. military...

YEREVAN, JUNE 13, ARMENPRESS. Twenty-two U.S. service members were injured in a helicopter "mishap" in northeastern Syria on June 12, U.S. military's Central Command said in a statement.

A military chopper accident left 22 US soldiers injured in Syria late on Monday. The cause behind the "mishap" is being probed, they said, clarifying that the helicopter didn't come under attack.

WASHINGTON: Twenty-two US service members were injured in a helicopter “mishap” in northeast Syria on Sunday, the US military said late on Monday, without disclosing the cause of the incident or detailing the severity of the injuries. The US military’s Central Command said 10 service members were evacuated to higher-level care facilities outside the region. Central Command,