American troops occupied several oil fields in Syria
The American military entered Syria through an illegal checkpoint on the border line with Iran and stopped in the oil fields in the North-East, told state television channel Al-Ikhbariya.
The American military entered Syria through an illegal checkpoint on the border line with Iran and stopped in the oil fields in the North-East, told state television channel Al-Ikhbariya.
of columns 22 of an army vehicle and two trucks traveling under cover from the air.
About 90% of Syrian oil production is concentrated on the Eastern Bank of the Euphrates. In October, the head of the United States Donald trump announced the withdrawal of American troops from the territories in the Northern part of the Arab Republic, but soon said that part of the war will remain.
according to his statement, the US goal is "to protect the oil from "terrorists" Islamic country " * as earlier, the oil production in this area was the main source of their income. The American leader said that, "maybe it's time that the Kurds moved into the oil region "because" they need money ".
authorized the Pentagon RET Hoffman also said that profits from Syrian oil goes to the Kurds, not Americans.
for his part, Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov believes that the North America direct oil revenues to the support of loyal armed groups. He drew attention, because it interferes with the settlement of the situation and saves an additional major irritant. Moreover, the head of the Ministry said that Washington seeks to separate the territory on the East Bank of the Euphrates river and is doing everything in order to make it a quasi-state.
*A terrorist organization banned in Russia.
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