Two US Navy F-18E Super Hornets supporting operations against IS. (AFP)

(VOVworld) - The UN Security Council has called an emergency meeting to discuss the situation in Syria after the US-led coalition had bombed and killed Syrian government forces.

According to AFP, Russia proposed the meeting, expected to take place Sunday. Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, said she was worried about the US-led air strikes targeting the Syrian army, who is fighting against the IS. She said Russia demands a full and detailed explanation from Washington and these explanations must be given at the UN Security Council.

Meanwhile, US Defense Department admitted that the US-led coalition against IS in Syria might have carried out airstrikes targeting the Syrian army positions. The US troops said it had stopped its air strikes near Deir al-Zor, Syria.

According to the Syrian state media, US-led coalition jets bombed a Syrian army position at Jebel Tharda near Deir al-Zor airport on Saturday, killing dozens of Syrian soldiers. The Russian Defense Ministry said these air strikes had killed 62 Syrian soldiers and injured 100 others.