Saturday, October 20, 2018

Bomb Attacks Against US Forces And US-Backed Forces In Syria Have Risen Five-Fold Since June

Fighters of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces launched an operation against ISIS in Deir Ezzor on September 10, 2018. Reuters

The National: Bomb attacks against US-backed forces in Syria rise five-fold

New report documents rise of an Iran-backed Sunni tribal resistance movement

The number of bomb attacks against US-backed forces and American troops in Syria has risen more than five-fold since the establishment of an Iran-backed force in June, according to a new report.

In the three months prior to June, there were 12 improvised explosive device attacks recorded, compared to the 78 in the three months following the creation of the Sunni tribal resistance movement, according to IHS Conflict Monitor.

The recorded IED attacks predominantly took the form of roadside IEDs targeting SDF and US patrols, the consultancy said.

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WNU Editor: The U.S. may be determined to get Iran out of Syria, but it looks like Iran and its allies are just as determined to kick out the U.S. out of Syria.

More News On The Syrian War

U.S. Warns of Bigger 'Risk' That Nations Will Attack One Another Over War in Syria -- Newsweek
Turkey to host Syria summit with Russia, France and Germany -- France 24
Macron, Merkel, Putin and Erdogan to hold Syria summit next week -- CBC/Reuters
UN envoy failed ‘mission impossible’ of bringing peace to Syria -- The Independnet
US-led coalition air strikes kill at least 32 civilians in east Syria: Monitor -- Middle East Monitor
Damascus seeks UN probe over 60 civilians killed in US-led coalition strikes in Deir ez-Zor -- RT
Israel to destroy Syria’s S-300 defence system, US general says -- Middle East Monitor
Poll: 77% of Israelis Favor Attacking Iran in Syria -- World Israel News
Israel’s Bennett to VOA: We Won’t Let Iran Build Stronghold in Syria -- VOA
If Iran Never Leaves Syria, Will America Stay Forever? -- Colin P. Clarke, Defense One/The Atlantic
A never ending war in Syria? -- Bassel Oudat, Ahram Online
Syria: The endgame -- Al Jazeera

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

The US has been in political conflict with Iran since 1979 that frequently boils over into military conflict as happened during the hostage crisis, the Iraq-Iran war, the second Iraq war with the US, Afghanistan and now in Syria. Iran is expert in using proxies to attack the US military so no surprise.

This is why the EU's ongoing efforts to defeat US sanctions is very dangerous. Trump won't stand idle if US troops start engaging in combat against Iranian proxies while the EU sends billions to Iran. He will retaliate against Germany, France and the British.

Anonymous said...

Der Merkel survives in spite of her policies eviscerating her 'nominal'
party.

Her party suffered a severe defeat in Bavaria and yet the witch survives because there is no one of equal stature. Or so they say.

Other than counting votes and typical politician things does the witch know how to do anything?

Other than wreck her putative country?

Trump would do well to get into a pissing match with Merkel.

Merkel may be in love with Obama (politically), but Obama will not help her.

What is some lousy Democrat politician going to do? Call Trump stupid for going against Merkel, when she has such a lousy track record?

Bob Huntley said...

Anon

US and Iran. Actually issues dating back to the 1950s.

Anonymous said...

Nice thing about Mohammad Mosaddegh was that he did not count all the votes.

Another nice thing about Mohammad Mosaddegh was that the Persian King had the right to fire him per the country's constitution. Mohammad Mosaddegh ignored it.