It comes after reports earlier this week of another US airstrike against the Syrian regime

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Hezbollah said the strikes took place near energy installation T2 which is near the border with Iraq and 60 miles west of the Euphrates river where the coalition is backing ground forces against ISIS.

It comes after reports earlier this week of another US airstrike against a Syrian regime military drone which flew into coalition airspace.

Middle East expert Danny Makki said: “US attack on two Syrian army positions T2 base in East Syria has been confirmed, second attack in a week by US.

“The area where US hit two Syrian Arab Army bases is near the last ISIS pocket in desert so clearly a frontline area, ISIS were close to taking T2 base recently as well.”

Washington DC correspondent for The National, Joyce Karam, said: “Two Assad military targets were attacked in East Syria -per Regime Media- by US Coalition.