VOA: US Confirms Involvement in Syria Airfield Expansion
QAMISHLI, SYRIA/THE PENTAGON — At the urging of an American contingent, Syrian Kurds are expanding an airbase on farmland in northeast Syria that could be used for military purposes, according to Kurdish and U.S. officials.
Known as Abu Hajar airport, the airbase is located in the Rmelan area of northern Syria, and is controlled by the Kurdish People's Defense Units and the Syrian Democratic Forces. Neither has an air force.
A team of Americans pitched the idea to Syrian Democratic Forces to extend the runway, a defense official told VOA on the condition of anonymity.
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Update: Inside Syria: The farm airstrip that's part of the U.S. fight against ISIS -- CNN
WNU Editor: So much for U.S. denials only 2 weeks ago that they were involved in building this airfield .... More Reports That the U.S. Is Building A Military Airport In Northeastern Syria, But The U.S. Is Denying The Story.
2 comments:
Those budget cuts are killing us. But hey, let's build an airfield in a remote area of an enemy country where we're arming Islamic radicals who are trying to overthrow the government but are being bombed by Russians. That makes sense. (not)
phill,
The CIA is still supplying arms to the so called FSA.
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