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Pentagon confirms ‘around 2,000’ U.S. troops deployed in Syria

Washington quietly doubled the official number of troops present inside Syria at an unspecified point before the fall of Damascus.

The U.S. illegally deployed troops in Syria in November 2015 to allegedly “prevent the return of ISIS.” This came just two months after Russia accepted the request of Damascus to provide air support to the Syrian army, Iranian special forces, and Hezbollah in their fight against ISIS forces who threatened to overrun the Syrian capital.

In the chaos that ensued, Washington and allied Kurdish militias seized control of Syria’s resource-rich northeast, where the U.S. army remains to this day and regularly loots Syrian resources. Hundreds of U.S. troops are also present in the massive Al-Tanf base near the tri-border area connecting Syria, Iraq, and Jordan.

“Iran, ISIS and a Military Base: Why Leaving Syria Won’t Be Easy for the U.S.”, The New York Times (8/2/2019)

Marines in Syria Conduct Air Assault as Warning to Russia

The major Russian/Syrian/Iranian military offensive that began this last week at Idlib endangers US troops operating in the area. So about 100 Marines in Syria staged a live-fire air assault backed by artillery fire to make a statement.

“The United States does not seek to fight the Russians, the government of Syria or any groups that may be providing support to Syria in the Syrian civil war. The…

Stop escalating U.S. attacks on Syria

The action of U.S. warplanes bombing a Syrian government military convoy near the town of al-Tanf on May 18 marks a sharp escalation of the U.S. campaign to overthrow the elected Syrian government and to dismember the country. It must be protested by all who oppose U.S. imperialism’s aggression.

With bloody irony, the Pentagon claimed it attacked the Syrian government convoy because the Syrian trucks had entered “an established ‘de-confliction zone’.” (latimes.com, May 18) The convoy had moved within 18 miles of a U.S. military base, where U.S., British and Norwegian soldiers were occupying Syrian territory, along with a group hostile to the Syrian government called the “Army of the Revolution’s Commandos.”

The Pentagon set up this base without permission by the Syrian government, which constitutes a de facto invasion of the country.

Exploring a 'parallel zones' plan Deep insights by @issamkh on Syria's current situation. He highlights the need for diplomacy, collaboration, and negotiation in achieving a stable future. Balancing national and international interests remains key

By, Issam Khoury CSIORS &CESD June 2023 This is a roadmap for resolving disputes in Syria under American guidance, and with the oversight of Syrian figures who believe in the culture of coexistence, freedom, and human justice. It aims to ensure successful implementation of the Geneva I Conference decisions by Syria, without the unnecessary Russian interference seen in the Astana…

The Biden administration faces congressional pressure to help desperate civilians stranded in the Syrian camp near Jordan. A group of lawmakers has urged the Biden administration to address a humanitarian crisis unfolding near a US military outpost in Syria, according to a congressional letter obtained by Al-Monitor. Food, clean water and medicine are running scarce at Rukban camp, a tented…

Protecting the Internally Displaced Civilians of Rukban’s IDP Camp

Protecting the Internally Displaced Civilians of Rukban’s IDP Camp The Rukban camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) sits within a 55 km deconfliction zone surrounding the U.S. al-Tanf garrison at the intersection of the Jordanian and Iraqi borders with southeastern Syria. Due to an ongoing siege by the Assad regime and its Russian backers, the humanitarian situation in Rukban is dire.…

Residents of Al-Rukban camp regularly call on the UN and the US-led coalition to help them address the dire humanitarian situation in the camp, which is besieged by the Syrian regime with no access to aid. Residents of Al-Rukban camp in southern Syria launched a sit-in on Sunday to protest the lack of humanitarian aid reaching the camp, according to reports by humanitarian volunteers who assist…