US base near Syrian gas field attacked

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A US military base located near the Koniko gas field in the Syrian province Deir ez-Zor, was attacked, but the shells did not hit the facility itself, two US officials told Reuters.

Earlier, a security source told Reuters that six shells were fired at the base's outskirts, all of which landed near the facility. The US-led coalition responded to the attack with artillery fire.

According to preliminary information, no one was injured in the attack, the agency reported.