Russians believed killed in U.S. Syria strikes 

AREAS OF CONTROL (as of February 14, 2018)

Syrian government and allies 
Rebels
Turkey and allies
U.S.-backed Kurdish groups
So-called Islamic State (IS)

Latakia
Homs
ISRAEL

Afrin
Manbij 
Kobane 
Raqqa Hama
Palmyra
Hasakah
IRAQ
Aleppo 
Idlib
SYRIA
Damascus
Deir al-Zour
LEBANON
Mediterranean Sea
Deraa
JORDAN
100km 60 miles

Deconfliction line: Marked by Euphrates River

Feb 7, Khusham: U.S. strikes occur 8km east of deconfliction line agreed by U.S. and Russia

WHAT U.S. SAYS: It killed more than 100 pro- government fighters in air and artillery strikes launched to repel assault on base held by U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and American advisors

RUSSIA: Defence Ministry says no members of its armed forces were in vicinity. Private military company sources say more than 200 contract soldiers – most of them Russian – may have been killed in failed assault

Sources: BBC, Bloomberg, New York Times, Syria Live Map     © GRAPHIC NEWS