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The United States forces in Syria and Iraq “retains the right to self-defense,” Major General Matthew McFarlane, commander of the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, warned on February 15, just a few hours after shooting down an Iranian-manufactured drone over an American base in the eastern Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor.
The drone, which was identified as a hand-launched Yazdan, was flying over Mission Support Site Conoco, a gas plant located on the eastern bank of the Euphrates River in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, when it was shot down.
“These activities are attempts to detract from our partner forces’ Defeat-ISIS mission. The coalition retains the right to self-defense and will not hesitate to take appropriate measures to protect our forces,” Maj. Gen. McFarlane said in a statement after the incident.
The U.S. Central Command said after the incident that the Iranian-manufactured drone was conducting a reconnaissance mission.
Nevertheless, an Iranian military adviser working in Syria told news sources in his country that the drone was launched to test U.S. air defenses in northern and eastern Syria.
“It was a small, hand-launched drone that is used to test enemy’s aid defenses, and it has successfully achieved its goals,” the unnamed adviser was quoted as saying.
Several armed factions backed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are deployed alongside Syrian government forces in several towns near the Conoco gas plant. The small drone was most likely launched from there.
The U.S.-led coalition shot down several drones over its bases in northern and eastern Syria as well as near its sole garrison in the country’s southeastern region over the last few years. In a few cases, the coalition responded. This led to limited military confrontations with Iran and its allies in both Syria and neighboring Iraq.
Switzerland, Austria, Germany, France, Italy, are now One.
america, jews, and canadians, are nigh.
In the end times, they will be one as alliance.
We already are afiliated by own choise. Thats in economic as well as military matters.
Things can change fx by threat. Now Filand and Sweden want to be memebers of EU. But Sweden for years already for many years has been highly affiliated.
Another part of it is whats needed in the future.Lets say Rustica once again collapse its expected to be a very weak leftover. By that it will become a second class enemy or none.
Economy is same thing. EU and they certainly need less independensy of fossils. We have good hopes for imprvements but there are no miracles.
It is not just economy but culture and religion.
No we are not. We also are not Nato.
Yes and Iraq and Syria have the right to turf American forces off their territories at all times.
Agree. We do not need stinking American keeping muzlims apart. Without them, they can slaughter each other en masse.
The problem with the Arabs is they have allowed themselves to be divided by outside powers for centuries,go back to Lawrence of Arabia,divide and rule is the way of the Empire,we see it now with some Muslims actually fighting for the Empire.
Muzlims need no American interference.
You have said the most correct thing. Arabs are in that condition now because of tribalism and factionalism. Same with Kurds and Pashtuns.
Correct,thats what took Libya down and destroyed the Country,for years Gadaffi united the tribes and tried to teach them to be proud of their Country,now its a failed state with Mad Max assholes all over the place.
Libyans are not Arabs for me.
I partly agree. But just as Romans its about culture and religion and how You feel and what You support.
First Italians killed and killed and next Gadyffy killed and killed.
The few leftovers were the obeying daffy no matter what. Only some few tribers in south was resistimg that.
Qaddafi was removed in order to make Libya an open air slave market.
NOW ???? It even was like that 1000s of Years before Islam was invented. And You forget the rest of the arabic parts of the world and bilions of others.
And there are versions fx like the Indian Kaste.
Even now, they are not Arabs
No. The main problems You make those arabs into one united mob. They are not.
You not even recognize Islam is in man versions.
USA has never deied that. You forget the alliance is by UK and France too. You forget Turks are there. You forget Iran and Hesbolah is there too.
Those WW1 borders was very bad for the future. If none can rule big countries there and make wealth, it should be in smaller states -no matter names as sultanats, emirates, autonomes, villayets.
Both Turks, Syrians, Iraqians and Iranians should see Kurds as some tribal areas. Turks even killedameninas and kurds killed many mainl christians as well. What a mess.
Kurds are not united.
This is similar to an abusive person telling the abused that if you defend yourself it is abuse to the abuser.
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The invadors – terrorists, have no right at all !!! They have to be exterminated a.s.a.p. !!! yankees and shosenites are the problem in the mid east, and more precise over the whole planet. So every body who wants his unconditional souverenity, take your forces togheder and solve the problem
No u dont have the right to self defense in a country you are not welcome! KIL ALL AMERICANS IN SYRIA ASAP!
Self defence on foreign land and illegal occupation? GO HOME JANKEE!
It will be a great day for Syria, and Iraq, and the world, when Major General Matthew McFarlane and his invaders are bombed out of Syria. The US shouldn’t even be in Syria. They invaded illegally. They are now merely bandits and thieves.
Only one country on the earth has more than 800 military bases outside its own borders. That alone tells you who is really trying to dominate the world.
I hate Jews. They don’t allow me to suck their dicks.
The criminal in charge of the illegal US forces in Syria warns,well go screw yourself asshole,and worry about getting out alive.
why make threats? go Ass USA and start more wars… that’s all they’re good for. live by the sword, die by the sword.
Claiming a right of self-defense while occupying another nation is the height of hypocrisy.