The state Department said that the oil in Syria is extracted to "benefit local communities"
The U.S. state Department revealed that Oil in the us military-controlled areas in Eastern Syria produces local authorities.
The U.S. state Department revealed that Oil in the us military-controlled areas in Eastern Syria produces local authorities.
About 90% of Syrian oil production is concentrated on the East Bank of the Euphrates river, which had been a stronghold and a main source of income of the IG*, and currently the majority is under the control of the Federal United States to the Kurdish forces of the "Syrian democratic forces" (SDF).
"Oil is extracted by local authorities to their local communities. We in the state Department, there is no indication from the administration (USA) something to do with the oil fields, " said correspondents, senior Commissioner of the Ministry.
so he answered the question whether the option of participation of us organizations in oil production in these areas.
in October, the head of the United States Donald trump, who previously announced its intention to withdraw all American forces from these areas, said the soldiers would remain to "protect the Oil" from Islamic state terrorists*. Later, the Minister of defense mark Esper said that North America will be to protect oil fields in the Arab Republic, and respond with force to attempts to capture them. According to him, American soldiers do not want to let go neither the Russian Federation nor the Syrian military.
before the associated Press referring to sources has informed that the head of the United States Donald trump blessed the holding of the expanded American military mission to maintain security of oil fields in the East of the Arab Republic.
According to the Agency, because it causes a number of "complex legal issues" - for example, Can the United States to strike the Syrian, Russian and other forces in case of danger the oil installations.
before explaining the desire of trump, head of the Syrian Arab Republic Bashar al-Assad described it as the best in the history of the country because he openly informs about its purposes - for example, the desire to capture supervision over the oil fields.
in turn, the head of the Executive Committee of the Syrian democratic Council (SDC, the political wing of the SDF) Ilham Ahmed said last week the Last news that the Syrian Kurds don't want US controlled oil fields in the region.
For its part in the capital of Russia called US attempts to illegally maintain its military presence in the North-East of Syria is unacceptable. Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at the expense of funds coming from oil in the Syrian Arab Republic, the United States supports loyal to them equipped with weapons create, and the official authorized the Ministry of defense of Russia Igor Konashenkov said that North America receive monthly from oil production in the Syrian Arab Republic more than 30 million dollars.
*A terrorist organization banned in Russia.
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