DAMASCUS (Xinhua) – Three civilians from the same family were killed on Monday by U.S. troops in the eastern Syrian province of Dayr al-Zawr, the official news agency SANA reported.
The U.S. troops conducted a large-scale operation in the town of al-Busayrah and surrounding areas in the countryside of Dayr al-Zawr, with the help of the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces, killing the three victims in al-Busayrah, the report said.
The U.S. troops also conducted house raids in the countryside of Dayr al-Zawr and abducted people to unknown locations, the report added.
According to SANA, the U.S. troops carried out a similar operation in the area on Dec. 7, during which it rounded up people with the help of the SDF, and destroyed the homes it had raided.
The U.S. troops have been active in Syria since 2014 in the name of fighting terror groups. The Syrian government has repeatedly slammed it as a presence of occupation, accusing the United States of stealing Syrian oil and gas as well as wheat crops.
Former U.S. president Donald Trump admitted on several occasions that American forces were in Syria for its oil.
After failing to oust the Syrian government with the help of its proxies and direct involvement in the conflict, the U.S. government has now stepped up its economic war on the Arab country.
Earlier this month, Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov said the illegal presence of American forces in Syria hinders the fight against terrorist groups and contributes to their growth across the region.