Around 2,000 Syrian troops cross to Iraq, seek refuge: Iraqi mayorSome of the troops were wounded and are currently receiving medical treatment, he added.
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People ride on a vehicle in Deir al-Zor, after US-backed alliance led by Syrian Kurdish fighters captured Deir el-Zor.
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Around 2,000 Syrian troops have crossed the border into Iraq and sought refuge, Turki Al-Mahlawi, the mayor of Al-Qaim border town, told Reuters on Saturday.
Some of the troops were wounded and are currently receiving medical treatment, he added.