Syria condemns US raid inside its territory that kills 8 civilians

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Syria has protested angrily to both the US and Iraq after what it said was a US helicopter raid inside its territory that killed eight civilians, reports BBC.
Syria summoned US and Iraqi envoys to condemn the "aggressive act". Iraq called the incident "regrettable" and said it was considering its response.
The US has neither confirmed nor denied the incident. It has previously accused Syria of allowing militants into Iraq. Syria said the US helicopters attacked a farm in the Abu Kamal border area.
If confirmed, the raid would be the first known attack by US forces inside Syrian territory, says BBC diplomatic correspondent Jonathan Marcus.
A Syrian government statement said: "Syria condemns this aggression and holds the American forces responsible for this aggression and all its repercussions."
A senior Iraqi foreign ministry official, Labib Abbawi, said its charge d'affaires in Damascus had been summoned and handed a note of protest.
Mr Abbawi said he hoped the incident did not "impact negatively" on relations with Syria. He said Iraqi was trying to get more information from the US.Neither the Pentagon nor the White House has made any official comment. A US military spokeswoman in Baghdad said it was "in the process of investigating".
Syria's press attache in London, Jihad Makdissi, told the BBC the incident was "an outrageous crime and an act of aggression".