US dismisses fears of wider war in Syria

Updated February 9 2018 - 11:28am, first published 6:50am
US Defense Secretary General James Mattis denies the US is being dragged deeper into Syria (File).
US Defense Secretary General James Mattis denies the US is being dragged deeper into Syria (File).

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has dismissed concerns the US is being dragged into a broader conflict in Syria after a major clash with pro-Syrian government forces overnight that may have left 100 or more of them dead.