U.S. troops seen patrolling a northeastern town situated near Syria’s border with Turkey
BEIRUT - U.S. armored vehicles were seen on Thursday near the Syria-Turkey border in a part of northeastern Syria where they had not been observed since early October when Washington announced the withdrawal of American forces, according to a witness and Reuters video footage.
Later on Thursday, Reuters video recorded from Turkish territory showed a convoy of around 20 military vehicles flying American flags moving through the Syrian border city of Qamishli, which is about 30 km west of Qahtaniyah. “We have begun repositioning Coalition troops to the Deir al-Zor region, in coordination with our SDF partners, to increase security continue our mission to defeat remnants,” Caggins added.
Iran, Russia and Turkey - the three remaining actors in the region wielding influence over the conflict - have all criticized the U.S. decision to maintain a presence near oil fields.The reported troop movement comes after the expiration of a Tuesday deadline set by Turkey and Russia for the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia, the main component of the SDF, to pull back 30 km away from its border. Turkey made a similar deal with the United States, pausing its assault during the withdrawal.
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