A Syrian was killed and another was wounded in a rare clash Wednesday between
American troops and a group of government supporters who tried to block a U.S. convoy driving through a village in northeastern
Syria, state media and activists reported.
At that point, American troops fired with live ammunition and smoke bombs at the residents, the reports said.
A U.S. military spokesman said coalition forces conducting a patrol near Qamishli encountered a checkpoint occupied by pro-Syrian government forces.