tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-471547089086438321.post9024601019527070169..comments2024-03-28T14:27:46.549-07:00Comments on The Federalist: Trump's Generals Aim Missiles at Syrians NOT ISISGaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09879366155439374458noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-471547089086438321.post-13092490932443764882017-06-17T05:09:52.860-07:002017-06-17T05:09:52.860-07:00Deconfliction Zone
The International Coalition fo...<b>Deconfliction Zone</b><br /><br />The International Coalition for Operation Inherent Resolve—responsible for U.S. military operations in the fight against ISIS—confirmed in a statement Tuesday afternoon. According to the Coalition, Syrian and allied forces breached an established deconfliction zone on Tuesday near al-Tanf, the site of a U.S. military base in southern Syria. U.S. special forces have been training Syrian opposition troops in the area for months in an effort to better combat ISIS.<br /><br />Syrian and allied forces were reportedly warned multiple times not to enter the deconfliction zone, but ignored U.S. orders. The Coalition provided further detail:<br /><br />Despite previous warnings, pro-regime forces entered the agreed-upon de-confliction zone with a tank, artillery, anti-aircraft weapons, armed technical vehicles and more than 60 soldiers posing a threat to Coalition and partner forces based at the At Tanf Garrison.<br /><br />The Coalition issued several warning via the de-confliction line prior to destroying two artillery pieces, an anti-aircraft weapon, and damaging a tank.<br />The statement concluded by saying that “the Coalition does not seek to fight Syrian regime or pro-regime forces but remains ready to defend themselves if pro-regime forces refuse to vacate the de-confliction zone.” GOODSTUFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07297008455232643250noreply@blogger.com