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Another suicide attack targets US forces in Syria; Israel strikes at Iranian presence there

BEIRUT - U.S. forces were targeted again Monday when a suicide bomber drove a car toward a joint U.S.-Kurdish convoy and blew it up 11 yards from a checkpoint in northeastern Syria.

There were no U.S. casualties, according to a statement from the U.S.-led coalition. One Kurdish policeman was lightly injured, according to a statement from the Kurdish-led militia group.

"We will continue to review the situation and provide updates as appropriate," said the coalition statement.

The attack

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