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Up to seven killed in US air strikes in Syria - US official

The United States believes its latest air strikes on Sunday against Iran-linked militia in Syria killed up to seven people, a US official said on Tuesday, speaking on condition of anonymity to disclose the US assessment.

The deaths would be the first since the United States started carrying out retaliatory strikes against militia whom Washington blames for attacking American troops at bases in Iraq and Syria. The other strikes have hit unoccupied facilities, including for storage of weaponry.