Syrian Army Continues To Pressure US-led Coalition Troops In Northeastern Region

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The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continues to pressure the US-led coalition by restricting the movement of its patrols in Syria’s northeastern region.

On July 23, SAA soldiers intercepted a patrol of the coalition at a checkpoint in the outskirts of the town of Tell al-Dahab in the northern countryside of al-Hasakah, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency.

The state-run agency said that the patrol, which consisted of five armored vehicles, attempted to enter Tell al-Dahab, which is located to the southeast of the border town of al-Qamishli. However, Syrian soldiers blocked the road. After a brief standoff, the patrol retreated.

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The SAA and supporters of the Damascus government have been working to restrict the movement of US-led coalition forces in the northeastern region for several months. Despite these efforts, the coalition is still trying to expand its operations in the region.

According to a recent report by the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the US-led coalition redeployed its troops in Raqqa recently and occupied the 17^th Division base. The coalition left the governorate more than two years ago to facilitate a Turkish military operation against its own proxy, the Syrian Democratic Forces.

The US is not apparently planning to leave northeastern Syria, where its troops occupy key oil and gas fields, any time soon.

Damascus and its allies have been growing frustrated with the US illegitimate presence in the region. During a meeting on July 22 with his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu called the US military presence in Syria a violation of international norms. The minister accused the US of plundering Syria’s resources and training terrorist organizations in its illegal bases there.

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