22 January
A car bomb attack has struck a convoy of US forces and their Kurdish allies in northern Syria, reportedly killing five people. It's thought to be the second attack by Islamic State militants in less than a week.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says a vehicle laden with explosives hit the convoy at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Hasaka on Monday.
It says the five victims were soldiers. The US Defense Department says there were no American casualties.
The Islamic State group said in a statement that the attack targeted US forces. The group is thought to be responsible for another suicide bombing that killed four Americans in northern Syria on Wednesday last week.
US President Donald Trump announced a pullout of US forces from the country last month, declaring that the militant group has been defeated.
The decision has been criticized in the United States, even by Trump's supporters. Some Republicans say the president's announcement may have boosted the militants' confidence.
NHK
