U.S. Scrambles Warplanes as Syrian Regime Targets Kurdish Forces in Hasakeh
The U.S.-led coalition scrambled fighter jets to protect American advisors working with Kurdish forces in Syria as the Kurds were being targeted by planes from President Bashar Assad's regime, the Pentagon said Friday.
"This was done as a measure to protect coalition forces," Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis said of Thursday's incident, in which regime bombers conducted air strikes in the area around the northern city of Hasakeh.
"We did make clear that U.S. aircraft would defend troops on the ground if threatened."
No injuries were reported, Davis said.
19 August 2016, 20:06
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"The U.S.-led coalition scrambled fighter jets to protect American advisors working with Kurdish forces in Syria .."
lol, sure. See how easy it is for the americans to impose a no fly zone and neutralize assad's air force. The antiquated syrian air force will never ever dare to fly over hasaka again. Had the americans done that 5 years ago there would be a new syria, no refugees in europe, and no hezbollah.
The Americans are arming and supporting along with participating with the Kurds in their battle and carving out their future state. Guess who the Kurds biggest ally and oil beneficiary : ISRAEL.
19 August 2016, 20:18
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they are attacking ISIS simply because ISIS happened to be in their way and in the areas of their proposed future state. Take a look at the map and see how the Kurdish state is shaping up all the way to Iraq.
19 August 2016, 21:06
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or you think that Russia, Iran and the Lebanese resistance are sacrificing for nothing!!!!, even the American have learnt that but apparently not you.Ufff, hide yourself somewhere in your ranch.
19 August 2016, 21:09
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no, no you see that you are narrow-minded, the Americans are paying for what they have left behind them... Go, Ja7sh.
