U.S. coalition airstrike targets Syrian army for first time

Four Syrian soldiers were killed on Sunday when U.S.-led coalition airplanes struck positions of government troops, pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV reported on Monday.

The was the first time for the U.S.-led coalition to target Syrian government forces since it started air operations in Syria over a year ago, with fighting Islamic State (IS) as its stated aim.

The airstrike occurred in the Ayash area in Syria's eastern province of Deir al-Zourm, al-Mayadeen said.

Syrian officials have repeatedly questioned the intention and the seriousness of the U.S.-led coalition in the war on terror, especially after the recent involvement of French and British warplanes in the coalition.