UPDATE: The nearly two dozen soldiers injured in a “helicopter mishap” in northeastern Syria were members of an elite commando unit known as Delta Force.
, which cited three senior military officials.
The highly secretive group has carried out a number of dangerous raids against Islamic State militants in the country over the past few years, theThe United States Central Command said in a statement that the injuries were of “various degrees,” but did not provide more specific details of the troops’ condition. “The service members are receiving treatment for their injuries and 10 have been evacuated to higher care facilities” outside of CENTCOM’s area of responsibility, officials said.
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