A US military patrol came into conflict with Syrian locals at a government-controlled checkpoint in Qamishli, leading to US troops opening fire on and killing at least one Syrian civilian.
The US coalition is claiming they responded in “self-defense” in killing the Syrian, saying they had issued a series of warnings to the Syrians and that the US believes the troops were under small arms fire at the time. They promised an investigation in the future.
It is unusual for the US to send patrols out into northern Syria these days, as President Trump has ordered a substantial shift in their military priorities, insisting the US is only in Syria to control the oil. Officials did not say why this patrol was being carried out.
Syrian state media offered a similar accounting of what happened, saying that the US troops arrived at the checkpoint and started hassling the locals, and that the residents responded by attacking the convoy after the US troops started shooting.
Syrian state media also suggested that Russian and Syrian forces were present in the area. This has not been confirmed, though one Syrian soldier was reportedly hospitalized after the clash.
war crime
US troops are noxious vermin, despised around the world.
Except here in the US where you are considered a traitor if you utter one negative comment about them.
Russia saves America – again..
Are we headed for a viet nam movement, guerilla war against our troops in Syria and Iraq? Why wont our leaders leave the mideast? They acknowledge we have no vital interests there except for their evangelical and masonic love for their israel dream. That is a damn poor excuse for WW3. If they pull off armageddon what will they do when no jesus or moshiach shows up? Hide from everyone seeking to kill every abrahamic killer who destroyed civilization?
It wasn’t mentioned in this article, but the Russians actually saved the Americans’ bacon, allowing them to retreat back to their base in Haseke province after the locals had disarmed them and commandeered their vehicles. The Kurds clearly feel betrayed and hate us as much as the Syrians do. Our support for Turkey in Idlib province will do nothing to change that. As long as US troops are holed up in their bases fearing that the locals will hassle them and maybe shoot down a few helicopters with Iranian-supplied MANPADS, Trump’s plan to “grab the oil” will be a pipe dream.
US Troops drove into the town Khirbat where they had no business at all.. The Gi Joes`s wanted to show true US arrogance.
The locals got pissed off and threw stones at the heavy armored Humvee´s.
The US troops inside the heavy armored Humvee´s felt their lives where in danger and just had to shoot back in self defense.
Result: 2 locals where shoot dead, incl. a 14 year old kid.
The Russians who patrol this part in northern Syria came and managed to cool everyone down and the US Troops drove away.
imagine, the US has over 800 bases around the world, every day there is drunk drivings, accidents, fightings, destruction, rapes, crimes, killings…..and no accountability, no justice !!!
How would you feel as a local to such behaviors.