The U.S. military said in a statement Sunday that the U.S. military had killed ISIL (ISIS) leader Osama al-Muhajer in the area. eastern Syria from drone attacks
“We have made it clear that we remain committed to defeating ISIS across the region,” said Michael Curilla, commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), using the abbreviation ISIS, which means armed group. ISIL “ISIS is still a threat. not only in this region it also poses a threat to other countries.”
According to CENTCOM, no civilians were killed in the attack. But the allied forces “Assessing reports of civilian casualties,” the statement said, adding that the US drones deployed in the attack were “reported.” was harassed by Russian warplanes on the morning of the operation
CENTCOM noted Friday’s attack. “Operated by the (drone) MQ-9 the same way that… was harassed by Russian aircraft in a confrontation that lasted nearly two hours.” Said at that time that US drones It was the second harassment by Russian military aircraft in 24 hours.
Alexus Grinkevich of the US Air Force said the plane was Russian. “Leave a flare in the face of the drone. and fly dangerously close poses a threat to the safety of all aircraft involved.”
In a separate incident on Wednesday, three Russian jets reportedly dropped a Feflare lifeboat in front of a US drone. forcing the United States Drones must be maneuvered to avoid Russian flares. “Stop this reckless behavior.”
US officials said the two incidents on Wednesday and Thursday involving Russian fighter jets and US reaper drones. can be recorded on video.
at the beginning of the year The two nations were embroiled in a brief diplomatic dispute when the United States claimed Russian jets contributed to the downing of the Reaper drone in an operation over the Black Sea, valued at more than $30 million. 1,000 million baht) and full of sensitive US spying technology.
However, the Russian authorities denied that Their fighters are not responsible for US drones. that fell into the sea in the month Last Mar. But images published by the US Army It reveals Russian planes conducting maneuvers. to obstruct the flight path of their drones
Russia is a key ally of the Syrian regime, with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad With the backing of Russia and Iran, Assad has recaptured most of the territory lost in the early days of the Syrian conflict that erupted in 2011, with the Syrian government brutally suppressing pro-democracy protests. While the armed forces resisted the last of the Assad government. still occupies a large area in Idlib province
The United States has about 1,000 troops stationed in Syria. It is part of an international effort to combat ISIL, a militant group that was defeated in Syria in 2019, but ISIL remains hidden in remote desert areas. and carried out frequent attacks
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2023-07-10 08:12:57
