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Syria said Tuesday that it has formally complained to the United Nations about a U.S. strike that a U.S. military official said targeted a smuggler responsible for funneling weapons into Iraq.

Syria, which said Sunday's strike in that country killed eight civilians and was an "act of aggression," sent a protest letter to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the current head of the U.N. Security Council, according to Syria's official news agency, SANA.

Farhan Haq, a spokesman for Ban's office, confirmed that the secretary-general had received the complaint. Read full article »

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