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Russian forces establish helicopter base in Qamishli following U.S. forces withdrawal
[NPASYRIA] North-Press reported, on Thursday morning, the entry of Russian forces to into "Sappat" military base, near the town of Serrin on M4, south of Kobani 35km, accompanied by Russian helicopters flights over the area, after the full withdrawal of the U.S. troops.TASS Russian News Agency has quoted Russian Defense Ministry as saying that "Moscow had started to set up a helicopter base in the Syrian city of Qamishli," noting that "the Russian military base would be protected by surface-to-air missile systems," and that 3 helicopters had already been deployed there. The Russian forces have been deployed heavily in northeastern Syria, in coordination with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), to fill the vacuum which was left by the U.S. troops withdrawal from the region. Posted by: Fred 2019-11-15 |
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