About 40 US soldiers held off hundreds of Russian mercenaries in a brutal firefight in Syria
John Haltiwanger
May. 25, 2018, 4:01 PM
Roughly 40 US commandos held off about 500 forces loyal to the Syrian government — including Russian mercenaries — in an intense firefight in early February, The New York Times reports.
No US troops were harmed, but hundreds of pro-government forces were killed, according to The Times.
The firefight took place at an outpost next to a Conoco gas station in eastern Syria on February 7.
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