US airstrikes on eastern Syria kill at least 17: Report

The Pentagon has said the strikes were against facilities belonging to Iran-backed militia.

US military air strikes in eastern Syria killed at least 17, local sources and one medical source said on Friday.

Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby announced late Thursday that the US military conducted airstrikes in eastern Syria. (AP)

The Pentagon has said the strikes were against facilities belonging to Iran-backed militia.

There has been no official comment yet by Syria on the attack.