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US-led coalition aircraft strike Syrian army positions – Syrian General Command US-led coalition aircraft strike Syrian army positions – Syrian General Command
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US-led coalition jets have bombed Syrian government forces’ positions near the eastern city of Deir ez-Zor, the Syrian Army General Command told the state television. US-led coalition jets have bombed Syrian government forces’ positions near the eastern city of Deir ez-Zor, "paving the way" for Islamic State militants, the Syrian Army General Command told the state television.
According to Syrian SANA news agency, the bombing took place in al-Tharda Mountain in the surroundings of Deir ez-Zor and led to casualties and destruction on the ground. According to Syria’s official SANA news agency, the bombing took place on al-Tharda Mountain in the region of Deir ez-Zor and caused casualties and destruction on the ground.
The actions of the coalition “clearly paved the way for ISIS (Islamic State, IS) terrorists to attack the position and take control of it,” the agency said citing the General Command of the Army and Armed Forces. The General Command has called the bombing a “serious and blatant aggression” against Syrian forces, and said it was "conclusive evidence" that the US and its allies support IS militants.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW Sixty-two Syrian soldiers were killed and over 100 injured in the airstrike by the US-led coalition, Russia’s Defense Ministry spokesman, Major-General Igor Konashenkov, said, citing information received from the Syrian General Command.
US-led coalition representatives have refused to comment on the airstrike against the Syrian military when contacted by RIA-Novosti news agency.
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday that the aircraft which carried out the bombings had entered Syrian airspace from the territory of Iraq. 
Four strikes against Syrian positions was performed by two F-16 jet fighters and two A-10 support aircraft, it added. 
Even if the bombardment of the Syrian government troops was a mistake, it’s still a consequence of Washington’s unwillingness to coordinate its anti-terror efforts with Moscow, the ministry said.
The Defense Ministry also confirmed a report by SANA that an Islamic State offensive began right after Syrian Army positions were hit from the air.
The actions of the coalition “clearly paved the way for Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) terrorists to attack the position and take control of it,” the agency said citing the General Command of the Army and Armed Forces.
Earlier on Saturday, Russia accused the US of being reluctant to take measures to force rebels under its control to fall in line with the terms of the Syrian ceasefire.
Numerous Russian appeals to the American side remain unanswered, which “raises doubts over the US’s ability to influence opposition groups under their control and their willingness to further ensure the implementation of the Geneva agreements,” senior Russian General Staff official, Viktor Poznikhir, said.
Poznikhir also said that the truce is being used by the militants to regroup, resupply and prepare an offensive against government troops.
Last week, Moscow and Washington agreed to influence the Syrian government and the so-called moderate rebel forces respectively in order to establish a ceasefire in the country.
Since then, Russia has repeatedly complained that the US is failing to keep its part of the bargain. The US, on its part, has blamed Russia for not pressuring Damascus enough to facilitate humanitarian access to Syria.