US forces are still conducting ground and air patrols in Syria despite Turkish incursion
By: Shawn Snow  
A U.S. military convoy takes part in joint patrol with Turkish troops in the Syrian village of al-Hashisha on the outskirts of Tal Abyad town along the border with Turkish troops, on Sept. 8, 2019. (Delil Souleiman/AFP via Getty Images)
U.S. forces in Syria are still conducting ground and air patrols in Syria, according to a coalition U.S. military official.
The patrols continue despite reports of a temporary pause in anti-ISIS operations in the country as Turkish forces continue to advance against U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria.
The coalition official told Military Times that the patrols are necessary for the “security" of coalition forces in Syria.
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/flashpoints/2019/10/12/us-forces-are-still-conducting-ground-and-air-patrols-in-syria-despite-turkish-incursion/
