- Sputnik International
World
Get the latest news from around the world, live coverage, off-beat stories, features and analysis.

Pentagon Declines to Comment on Reported Plans for Base Near Syria's Deir ez-Zor

© Sputnik / Mikhail VoskresenskiyDeir ez-Zor, Syria. File photo
Deir ez-Zor, Syria. File photo - Sputnik International
Subscribe
US Department of Defense spokesperson Capt. Jeff Davis declined to comment on Wednesday on reports that the US-led coalition is planning to establish a base in Syrian town of al-Shaddadi to aid partnered forces in offensive on Deir ez-Zor.

U.S army soldier holds a gun as he stands guard next to an armoured vehicle as Brett McGurk, U.S. envoy to the coalition against Islamic State, visits the town of Tabqa, Syria - Sputnik International
US Strengthens Presence in Northern Syria
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Free Syrian Army (FSA) political advisor Abu Yacoub said on July 3 that the coalition will establish a military base in al-Shaddadi to help FSA-linked Maghawir al-Thawra group advance to Deir ez-Zor. He added that the base will house up to 150 people.

When asked whether the Pentagon has a comment on the reports, Davis said "I don't. I am not familiar with that."

In March, coalition spokesperson John Dorrian said Deir ez-Zor could become the next target of operations against Daesh after Raqqa.

Deir ez-Zor had been encircled by the Daesh terrorists since 2014 with its residents living in conditions of humanitarian catastrophe. However, the Syrian government forces were able to regain control over a half of the city this year. The Syrian forces continue an offensive aimed at lifting the siege and creating supply lines for the city’s residents.

Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала