Syria War
US and Russia talk Syria from
Russian aircraft attack in the North, Syrian opponents of the Assad regime. On the ground to operate there, U.S. special forces. For the two powers, this is an occasion to further cooperation.
The U.S. Department of defense, Russia has asked that certain areas in the North of Syria not to bomb, because there, American special forces in use. The Russian fighter jets (in the article) did so, said Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook in Washington. The US soldiers were Syrian militia for the fight against the terrorist group “Islamic state”, IS, from, Cook further.
Russia in US deployment plans were inaugurated
In the past year, the Pentagon disclosed that about 50 US soldiers were in Syria to support IS-enemies actively. Details were kept strictly confidential. Now, ironically, the rival of Russia insight into the covert operations of the United States. In return, the Pentagon, have Russia asked, his air force in Syria used to have bases not to fly over.
Ministry spokesman Cook admitted that this co-operation beyond the written Memorandum goes on the the United States and Russia last October, had agreed. This looks only votes between the two countries prior to the collision of planes over Syria to avoid. It will now go to the safety of the U.S. special forces, and therefore, an escalation is to be avoided, said Cook.
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Russia helps Assad
Russian fighter planes fly since the September attacks in Syria. They are directed against the “Islamic state” as well as against the rebels, with the Terrormiliz enemies are. Moscow is one of the most important allies of the regime of ruler Bashar al-Assad.
By air support for an Offensive by the government forces against rebels in the Region around the nordsyrische metropolis Alleppo, Russia has the Regime recently Geländegewinnen helped. The USA lead the fight against the IS at the forefront of an international coalition. Fighter jets fly daily attacks against positions of the Terrormiliz in Syria and Iraq.
Truce müssste start
In Syria expires at this Friday’s one-week deadline for the beginning of a truce. The USA, Russia and 15 other States had at the end of last week at a Meeting in Munich on such a cease-fire for the Bürgerkriegsland decided. There are, however, great doubt, whether she starts now and will be adhered to. Assad had a ceasefire, on Monday rejected. She was in the planned period is not feasible. Moreover, in recent days, the violence in many Parts of Syria.
wl/Sc (dpa, afpe, rtre)