Syrian Army Says U.S.-Backed Fighters Kill Four Soldiers

Four Syrian soldiers were killed in attacks by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), state media reports. The official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) said the attacks happened in the countryside of Aleppo and Raqqa on Monday. It called the SDF a "terror group." In a separate incident, SANA said its reporters and military media personnel came under SDF fire near the town of Dibsi Afnan in Raqqa. No casualties were reported from that attack. The SDF is a Kurdish-led militia alliance. It was the main ground partner for the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State group. The SDF controls large parts of northern and eastern Syria. The Syrian Army and the SDF have clashed repeatedly, despite both opposing other common enemies. There was no immediate comment from the SDF on the latest allegations.