DAMASCUS, (SANA)-An official Source on Sunday announced that four US helicopters coming from Iraq violated the Syrian airspaces in al-Boukamal region ( al-Sukariah Farm) targeting a civilian building and leading to the killing of 8 citizens.

The martyred citizens were identified as Daoud Mohammad al-Abdullah and his 4 sons, Ahmad Khalefa, Ali Abbas and his wife in addition to wounding another citizen. Later, the US helicopters left for Iraq.

Syria, who condemns this aggressive act, holds the US forces responsible for this aggression and its repercussions, and calls the Iraqi government to assume its responsibilities and make an immediate investigation into this dangerous violation and prevent using the Iraqi lands from launching aggression on Syria.

Deputy Foreign Minister summoned the Charge d 'Affairs of the US Embassy in Damascus, informing him Syria's condemnation and complaint of this dangerous aggression, holding the US administration full responsibility for it. The Iraq Charge d, affairs has been also summoned for the same purpose.

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