Twenty-two troops injured in helicopter ‘mishap’ in Syria, US military says

Ten evacuated to care facilities outside region after incident on Sunday that is being investigated

Twenty-two US service members were injured in a helicopter “mishap” in north-east Syria on Sunday, the US military said late on Monday, without disclosing the cause of the incident or detailing the severity of the injuries.

The military’s Central Command said 10 service members were evacuated to higher-level care facilities outside the region.