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Iran-backed militia truck destroyed by US drone in Syria, officials say

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BAGHDAD (AP) - A U.S. drone attack targeted a truck for an Iran-backed militia in eastern Syria on Sunday, destroying the vehicle without causing any casualties, two Iraqi militia officials said.The attack came amid increasing tensions in the region between the U.S.

military and Iran-backed Iraqi militias in recent weeks. The Americans have targeted militants who used drones and rockets to hit bases housing U.S.

troops.The Iraqi militia officials refused to say what the truck was carrying. They said the U.S. drone first fired a warning shot, after which the driver jumped out, and a missile hit the vehicle shortly afterward.

They said the truck belonged to Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada, which is active along the Iraq-Syria border.RELATED: US.

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