US military envisions broad defence of Syrian oilfields
US mission includes denying any Russian or Syrian government forces access to Syria's oilfields, Pentagon chief says.
29 Oct 2019
The United States will repel any attempt to take Syria's oilfields away with "overwhelming force" whether the challenger is Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) or forces backed by Russia or Syria, the Pentagon has warned.
The US military announced last week it was reinforcing its position in Syria with additional assets, including mechanised forces, to prevent oilfields from being taken over by ISIL remnants or other armed groups.
US defence chief Mark Esper offered some of his most detailed remarks to date about the mission at a news briefing on Monday.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/10/military-envisions-broad-defence-syrian-oilfields-191029093044989.html
