Syria Regime Accuses Coalition of Attacking its Forces in Boukamal

Regime forces walk in al-Mallah Farms after regaining control of the area in north of Aleppo December 15, 2014. REUTERS/George Ourfalian
Regime forces walk in al-Mallah Farms after regaining control of the area in north of Aleppo December 15, 2014. REUTERS/George Ourfalian
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Syria Regime Accuses Coalition of Attacking its Forces in Boukamal

Regime forces walk in al-Mallah Farms after regaining control of the area in north of Aleppo December 15, 2014. REUTERS/George Ourfalian
Regime forces walk in al-Mallah Farms after regaining control of the area in north of Aleppo December 15, 2014. REUTERS/George Ourfalian

Syrian state media, citing a military source, said US-led coalition jets hit a Syrian army position near the battle front against an ISIS pocket late on Saturday, causing damage and injuries.

The spokesman for the US-led coalition Col. Sean Ryan said their partner forces acted in "self-defense" after coming under fire from the western side of the Euphrates River.

The unnamed Syrian military official told state news agency SANA that the coalition's attack took place late Saturday on regime positions in Sukkariyah, west of Boukamal town. It was followed by a foiled incursion by ISIS militants, he added.

But Ryan said in an email to Reuters: "Our partner forces were fired upon and exercised their inherent right to self defense."

The coalition is backing the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a collection of Syrian forces spearheaded by the Kurdish YPG.

ISIS now holds only a couple of villages in Syria, having lost almost all its territory in 2017 to two rival offensives, one by the SDF, and one by the Syrian army and allied militia backed by Russia.



Yemen's Houthis Threaten to Target Ships Linked to Firms Dealing with Israeli Ports

A screen grab taken from a handout video released by the Houthis military media center on 09 July 2025 shows the Liberian-flagged bulker, Eternity C, sinking after being attacked in the Red Sea off the port city of Hodeidah, Yemen, 07 July 2025. EPA/HOUTHIS MILITARY MEDIA CENTER HANDOUT
A screen grab taken from a handout video released by the Houthis military media center on 09 July 2025 shows the Liberian-flagged bulker, Eternity C, sinking after being attacked in the Red Sea off the port city of Hodeidah, Yemen, 07 July 2025. EPA/HOUTHIS MILITARY MEDIA CENTER HANDOUT
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Yemen's Houthis Threaten to Target Ships Linked to Firms Dealing with Israeli Ports

A screen grab taken from a handout video released by the Houthis military media center on 09 July 2025 shows the Liberian-flagged bulker, Eternity C, sinking after being attacked in the Red Sea off the port city of Hodeidah, Yemen, 07 July 2025. EPA/HOUTHIS MILITARY MEDIA CENTER HANDOUT
A screen grab taken from a handout video released by the Houthis military media center on 09 July 2025 shows the Liberian-flagged bulker, Eternity C, sinking after being attacked in the Red Sea off the port city of Hodeidah, Yemen, 07 July 2025. EPA/HOUTHIS MILITARY MEDIA CENTER HANDOUT

Yemen's Houthis said on Sunday they would target any ships belonging to companies that do business with Israeli ports, regardless of their nationalities, as part of what they called the fourth phase of their military operations against Israel.

In a televised statement, the Houthis' military spokesperson warned that ships would be attacked if companies ignored their warnings, regardless of their destination, Reuters reported.

"The Yemeni Armed Forces call on all countries, if they want to avoid this escalation, to pressure the enemy to halt its aggression and lift the blockade on the Gaza Strip," he added.

Since Israel's war in Gaza began in October 2023, the Iran-aligned Houthis have been attacking ships they deem as bound or linked to Israel in what they say are acts of solidarity with Palestinians.

In May, the US announced a surprise deal with the Houthis where it agreed to stop a bombing campaign against them in return for an end to shipping attacks, though the Houthis said the deal did not include sparing Israel.