Russian and US Military Vehicles Collide in Syria: Officials

A U.S. soldier sits atop a Bradley armored personnel carrier as it drives near the town of Tal Tamr in the northeastern Syrian Hasakeh province on the border with Turkey, on Nov. 10, 2019. Delil Souleiman/AFP via Getty Images

Russian and U.S. military vehicles collided in Syria’s northeastern region on Tuesday, according to Russian and American officials.

U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Ullyot said in a statement that the Russian military vehicle hit the American vehicle near Dayrick. Ullyot also accused the Russian soldiers for “unsafe and unprofessional actions” that led to the crash.