Country calls for U.N. Security Council to condemn U.S.

Dimeji Akinloye 22:43 - 17 September 2016

Soldiers from forces aligned with Libya's new unity government are seen on a road during an advance on the Islamic State stronghold of Sirte, June 8, 2016.

Syria and Russia earlier said jets from a U.S.-led coalition had struck a Syrian army position near Deir al-Zor, killing scores.

Syrias foreign ministry called for the

It said this in a statement carried on the country's state-owned media.

Syria and Russia earlier said jets from a U.S.-led coalition had struck a Syrian army position near Deir al-Zor, killing scores and allowing Islamic State fighters to briefly overrun it.

The U.S. military said it had stopped an air strike after being told by Russia it may have hit a Syrian army position.