Rockets target coalition forces in eastern Syria

Two missiles struck U.S.-led coalition forces in the eastern Syrian province of Deir ez-Zor on Monday, causing no injuries or property damage, according to the force.

"Two 107-mm rockets struck coalition forces east of Deir Ezzor, Syria, at approximately 9 p.m. local time today," a statement from the coalition's Combined Special Operations Joint Task Force - Levant (SOJTF-Levant) said.

Hundreds of U.S. troops stationed in eastern Syria have been fighting alongside the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) against the Islamic State (ISIS).

"Attacks of this nature put coalition forces, partner forces, and civilians at risk and undermine hard-earned stability and security in Syria and the region," said Jonathan Ferrer, SOJTF-Levant spokesman.

Attacks on U.S. forces in Syria are often attributed to Iranian-backed militias and groups, but have never been claimed.

On February 14, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said it shot down an Iranian drone monitoring a coalition base in northeastern Syria.

Mutual attacks between the U.S. and Iran, which have taken place in Iraq and Syria, have subsided over the past year. In August, U.S. forces flew airstrikes on facilities used by Iranian-backed militias in Deir ez-Zor in retaliation for an attack on a U.S. base.