Syrian-American patrol attacked during meeting with Interior Ministry representative

The attack on a Syrian-American patrol near the city of Palmyra occurred while a US lieutenant colonel was meeting with a representative of the Syrian Interior Ministry, The Wall Street Journal noted citing sources, Report informs.

According to their information, the patrol was guarding a meeting where countering the Islamic State terrorist group (IS) was discussed.

The attacker opened fire with a machine gun and was eliminated by the Syrian soldiers on the spot.