0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
Are Syrian troops preparing to attack US troops, again?Jamie SeidelTHE United States is reportedly bolstering its defences near the Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor as pro-Syrian forces mass troops and tanks ahead of a fresh attack.The village of Khusham on the east bank of the river Euphrates was last week the scene of an intense three-hour long battle as US attack helicopters, strike fighters and artillery came to the aid of its troops caught in the middle of a surprise assault.“On the evening of February 7th, the coalition acted in self-defence where coalition advisers were present to support SDF from a hostile force launching an unprovoked, co-ordinated attack across the Euphrates River against an established SDF position,†a Pentagon spokesman said.Continued at: http://www.news.com.au/world/syrian-troops-preparing-for-fresh-assault-against-usbacked-sdf-deir-ezzor-bastion-reports/news-story/abf48c26e61587234478e11664351522