US official: Russia bombed the US - backed dissidents in Syria near the border Tanf border crossing

US official: Russia bombed the US - backed dissidents in Syria near the border Tanf border crossing with Iraq 

JUNE 17, 2016
US official: Russia bombed the US - backed dissidents in Syria near the border Tanf border crossing with Iraq
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WASHINGTON (AP) - An official at the US Department of Defense announced the Pentagon Thursday that Russian jets launched a "series of raids" in southern Syria on opposition fighters each received support from the United States.
The official said, asking not to be named, said the raids targeted militants near the Al Tanf border crossing with Iraq, "raise serious concerns about Russian intentions" in Syria.
The official did not say how many fighters who were wounded in the strikes and the details of their fate, saying only that "there are victims." The official did not also mention to any faction they belong Syrian fighters.
The US military fired early 2015 a program worth $ 500 million, aims to rehabilitate and equip Syrian fighters willing to fight al Islamic state.
This effort, which was repaired last fall after a stuttering start, today's fighters Syria regards democratic forces fighting in northern Syria now and help US special forces on the ground. But aid also included other fighters in southern Syria, as reported scarce information provided by the Pentagon.
And it can lead the Russian bombardment of the allies of the US Department of Defense to further complication in relations between Moscow and Washington over the Syrian file.
Russia and the United States is sponsoring a diplomatic and a political process to resolve the crisis in Syria, stalled after five years of the start of the conflict that has killed 280,000 people and led to the displacement of millions.
The United States takes on Russia, especially its quest to strengthen President Bashar Assad's regime and to continue attacks on the opposition, which it calls moderate.
He said the CIA director (CIA), John Brennan, on Thursday morning that "the Russians have strengthened the forces of order and is currently taking part in strikes against the opposition."
"I feel disappointed because the Russians did not play a constructive role over to use their influence in Syria," in order to push the regime and the army to "through negotiations" with the opposition.
Countries do not coordinate the military level, but they exchanged in principle daily information about the movements Tairathma war between them to avoid any accident.
The US official in the Ministry of Defense that "Russian aircraft have not active in this region of southern Syria for some time." He added that "Russian ground forces or No Syrian regime in the vicinity of the region."
He continued, "We will ask for clarification from Russia about the reasons for" the raids and "guarantees that this will never be repeated."


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