WSJ: Russia Bombed Base in Syria Used by U.S.
An outpost near the Jordanian border that is used by U.S. and British special forces was hit by the airstrikes last month
When Russian aircraft bombed a remote garrison in southeastern Syria last month, alarm bells sounded at the Pentagon and the Ministry of Defense in London.
The Russians weren’t bombarding a run-of-the-mill rebel outpost, according to U.S. officials. Their target was a secret base of operations for elite American and British forces. In fact, a contingent of about 20 British special forces had pulled out of the garrison 24 hours earlier. British officials declined to comment.
U.S. military and intelligence officials say the previously unreported close call for Western forces on June 16, and a subsequent Russian strike on a site linked to the Central Intelligence Agency, were part of a campaign by Moscow to pressure the Obama administration to agree to closer cooperation in the skies over Syria.
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WNU editor: I guess this explains why U.S. fighter jets responded in the way that they did when they incident happened .... US and Russian fighters in dramatic showdown over Syria: American pilots scramble to confront Putin's jets as they bomb Pentagon-backed Syrian rebels (Daily Mail)
More News On Reports That Russia Deliberately Bombed An Outpost Near The Jordanian Border That Is Used By U.S. And British Special Forces
Russian warplanes reportedly bombed US base in Syria -- FOX News
SAS outpost in Syria 'bombed by Russians just hours after troops left' -- The Telegraph
Russia Bombs American Base in Syria—Even After Being Warned by U.S. Central Command -- The Tower
Report: Russia Bombed Base in Syria Used by U.S. Military Forces -- Washington Free beacon
Russian jets bomb US, British outpost in Syria -- Al Arabiya
Russia defies warning and BOMBS British base in outrageous attack -- Daily Star
It looks like Russia purposefully bombed a base used by the US to force Washington's hand in Syria -- Business Insider
Russian Attack on Base Used by U.S. in Syria Confirmed by Diplomatic Source -- Moscow Times
Russia Unaware of Reported Airstrikes on US-Used Base in Syria - Kremlin -- Sputnik
1 comment:
Basically we tell the Russians you hit our sites again, and you will lose those planes, period. Do I think Obama will allow it, of course not.
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