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The incident strains the fragile US-Iran ceasefire that has largely curbed hostilities started by the US and Israel against the Persian nation on February 28.
Syrian authorities have taken control of the Qasrak air base in the northeastern province of Hasakeh, state news agency SANA reported, citing a defense ministry statement.
The tanker, Olina, is the fifth seized by US forces since the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in a stunning US operation early this month.
These measures come in conjunction with today's expected "one million-strong" march that was called for by Iraq's Muqtada al-Sadr against the US, the source added.
He stressed that the Iraqi government will support the parliament’s vote on the withdrawal of US forces from the country.
The Pentagon said Monday that US forces had killed 40 Shabaab and Daesh fighters in a series of strikes on Somalia that began late last week.
The US forces based in Afghanistan pounded the hideouts of the Daesh militants in eastern Nangarhar, leaving at least four militants dead.
