US marine corps Sgt. Cameron Halkovich was injured in the attack of YPG/PKK militant in Syria.

Axar.az informs citing the Anadolu Agency.

It is noted that the US Department of Defense hid information about the incident that took place at a military base near Deir Ez-Zor.

The American soldier was subjected to attack because he helped the wounded from the local Arab population. The gunman was killed in the attack.

Sources note that there are periodical conflicts in the base between US servicemen and YPG/PKK members acting under the guise of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).