Syria says US-led strikes on Deir Ezzor a 'war crime'

The Syrian government on Thursday blasted deadly US-led coalition air strikes on pro-regime forces in the country's east as a "war crime".In a letter addressed to the United Nations Secretary General, the foreign ministry said the attack "represents a war crime and a crime against humanity".It accused the United States of using "the excuse of fighting terrorism to set up illegitimate bases on Syrian territory".