DAMASCUS and Moscow condemned Thursday night’s US air strike on Syrian troops yesterday, calling it “state terrorism.”

Lebanon’s al-Masdar News website reported that six Syrian troops had been killed in the attack, while two tanks and an anti-aircraft vehicle were destroyed.

The US-led Inherent Resolve coalition — which includes British forces — confirmed that it had attacked Syrian troops who were pushing back US-supported Free Syrian Army (FSA) insurgents towards the southern at-Tanf border crossing with Iraq.