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US military rebuilds presence in northeast Syria by returning to 6 abandoned bases
2019-12-20
[ALMASDARNEWS] The U.S. military has returned to six bases they previously abandoned in northern Syria, The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
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’s Anatolia News Agency reported on Wednesday.

The agency announced that the U.S. military is strengthening its presence in northeastern Syria, near the borders with Turkey and Iraq, and in areas of oil fields.

They reported that the U.S. military is spreading to five bases and posts in the Hasakah Governorate of northeastern Syria. In addition, the Americans are constructing two other barriers in the town of al-Qahtaniyah and in a residential area in Qamishli.

The agency said that the United States plans to enhance security its security at the Hasakah oil fields and to strengthen its presence near the Syrian-Ottoman Turkish border.

Furthermore, the U.S. military is currently deployed to 11 bases and posts in Syria. Five are in Hasakah, four are in Deir Ezzor and two are in Raqqa. In the Deir Ezzor Governorate, the U.S. military is building two more checkpoints.
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Hasakah: 2019-12-13 Syrian Army blocks US military convoy from passing Qamishli Airport
Hasakah: 2019-12-08 Syrian Army takes control of new points in SDF-controlled northeast Syria
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#4  In or out, make up your minds
Sing it, Katie
Posted by: Lex   2019-12-20 17:35  

#3  WTF? In or out, make up your minds.
Posted by: Texhooey   2019-12-20 17:29  

#2  Benghazi Races part deux
Posted by: Yosemite Sam   2019-12-20 11:52  

#1  Goat rope.

"Does anyone really know what time it is?"
Posted by: Mercutio   2019-12-20 06:21  

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