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2020-02-13 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Jets Fly Show Of Force During Gunfight Between US And Syrian Troops At Checkpoint (Updated)

[The Drive] Many of the exact details about the incident are still unclear, but U.S. Air Force F-15 combat jets executed a show of force during a standoff between U.S. troops and a mob aligned with Syria's dictator Bashar Al Assad at a checkpoint, which had spiraled into a brief gunbattle. That skirmish left one Syrian dead and an American with very minor injuries. A Russian military patrol that was in the area was also on the scene during the shooting, which follows weeks of similar standoffs between U.S. and Russian personnel in northeastern Syria.

The U.S.-led coalition ostensibly fighting ISIS in both Syria and Iraq confirmed that the incident had occurred at a checkpoint near the town of Qamishli, which is situated right on the Syrian-Turkish border in Syria's northeastern corner. Syrian state media said that the altercation had taken place specifically on a stretch of road in the village of Khirbet Ammu, to the east of Qamishli. The U.S. forces were traveling in a convoy in a mix of M-ATV and MRAP mine-resistant wheeled armored vehicles at the time.

There was also a report on Feb. 9, 2020, that U.S. forces had begun building a new, semi-permanent outpost in the city of Hasakah, a major hub and capital of the province of the same name, roughly 45 miles southwest of Qamishli.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-02-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11141 views ] Top
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#1 I bet it didn’t take 13 Hours for the jets to arrive

Posted by Uleck Spererong9442 2020-02-13 06:58|| 2020-02-13 06:58|| Front Page Top

#2 More proof positive that OrangeMan is a Russian agent.
/sarc

Posted by Lex 2020-02-13 07:54|| 2020-02-13 07:54|| Front Page Top

#3 The shi* disturbers backed off. Everyone simply departed the AO and went home for lunch. Amazing how it all happened.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-02-13 07:58|| 2020-02-13 07:58|| Front Page Top

#4 Hillary Clinton to the white courtesy phone. Your opinion would be appreciated.

Posted by gorb 2020-02-13 09:28|| 2020-02-13 09:28|| Front Page Top

#5 Bring back cluster munitions. Use them.

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-02-13 15:11|| 2020-02-13 15:11|| Front Page Top