Twenty-two American service members were injured in a helicopter accident in northeastern Syria on Sunday, according to U.S. Central Command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Monday evening, the command said in a statement that troops had suffered “varying degrees of injuries” and were receiving medical treatment. Ten people were evacuated to an advanced care facility outside the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An unknown number of troops arrived at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany on Tuesday, hospital spokeswoman Marcy Sanchez said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sanchez said their conditions had not been determined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the command, no enemy fire was reported and the cause of the incident is under investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the command, the United States has about 900 troops in Syria as part of a joint effort with Kurdish fighters to prevent a resurgence of the Islamic State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lt. Col. Dave Eastburn, a spokesman for U.S. Central Command, said in March that the United States also has about 170 contractors in Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In March, a drone attack on a U.S. base by groups linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards killed one contractor and wounded at least 23 soldiers. The United States has carried out airstrikes on facilities used by these groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
U.S. forces have been in the region since the Islamic State group swept across Iraq and Syria in 2014, controlling large swaths of territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n