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Ten were evacuated to care facilities outside the region, officials said.
Twenty-two US servicemen were injured in northeastern Syria on Sunday in an “accident” involving a helicopter, military officials said Monday.
“The cause of the incident is under investigation, although no enemy fire was reported,” the US central command said a statement.
The service members had “various degrees” of injuries, officials said. Ten were evacuated to care facilities outside the region, the statement said.
Military officials in April ordered a 24-hour withdrawal of all aviation units after two deadly mid-air helicopter collisions within 30 days.
Two Apache helicopters crashed in Alaska in April, killing three soldiers and injuring another.
Elsewhere, in late March, two HH-60 Blackhawk helicopters collided near Fort Campbell, Kentucky, killing nine Army soldiers on board.
“The safety of our pilots is our top priority, and this withdrawal is an important step to ensure we do everything we can to prevent accidents and protect our personnel,” Army Chief of Staff General James McConville said in a statement. announced the steadfastness.
Luis Martinez of ABC News contributed to this story.
22 US troops injured in Syria in helicopter crash Sunday
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