Russia Issues A Warning To The U.S. And Its Allies In Syria

The SDF has taken up positions on the eastern shore of the Euphrates River, while the Syrian Arab Army has been fighting its way along the western shore

Newsweek: Russia Threatens US Special Forces in Syria That it Will Fire on Them If Provoked

Russia has warned the United States that its military will target areas where U.S. Special Forces are operating in Syria if it feels American-backed forces provoke it.

Moscow issued the warning Thursday after saying its own forces had come under fire twice from the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The majority Kurdish force has been fighting alongside U.S. Special Forces to retake Raqqa, the Islamic State militant group's (ISIS) de facto capital.

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WNU Editor: This Russian warning is not a surprise. Russian and Syrian forces are now operating not far away from where U.S. and U.S. backed forces are positioned, and the chance of a misunderstanding followed by a firefight (or worse) is very real. As to how close is this cooperation, this post gives a heads-up  .... US, Russian militaries hold unprecedented talks on Syria (National Post/Washington Post). More here .... Russia warns US, says special forces helping Syrian troops (AP).

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