IS Claims Syria Attack On US-led Coalition

Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published January 16, 2019 | 10:55 PM

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a deadly suicide attack that targeted the US-led coalition in the northern Syrian city of Manbij on Wednesday

Beirut, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 16th Jan, 2019 ) :The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a deadly suicide attack that targeted the US-led coalition in the northern Syrian city of Manbij on Wednesday.

"Suicide attacker Abu Yassin al-Shami wearing an explosive vest set off towards a patrol including members of the Crusader coalition and the PKK apostates near the Palace of Princes restaurant in the city of Manbij," a statement posted on the group's usual social media channels said.

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group, at least 15 people, includinga US serviceman, were killed in the rare attack in Manbij.

The name provided by IS suggests the bomber was Syrian and the term "PKK apostates" is used by them refer to Kurdish forces from the People's Protection Units (YPG).