US sends reinforcements to its bases in Syria

Military vehicles that the US military sent as a reinforcement in Deir ez-Zor province in Syria, on August 13, 2023 [Omer Al Diri/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images]

The US military on Sunday sent reinforcements to its bases in two provinces in northern Syria near Turkiye which are currently under the control of the Kurdish YPG, which the US has partnered with, Anadolu Agency reports.

According to information obtained by the news wire, in the last two days a convoy belonging to US forces entered Al-Hasakah through the Al Waleed border crossing between Iraq and Syria.

The convoy, made up of about 15 vehicles carrying medical supplies and equipment, reached US bases in rural Deir Ez-Zor, including the Omar oil fields.

Late Saturday, two cargo planes belonging to the US also landed at the Harab Cir bases in Al-Hasakah.

The moves marked the US’ first reinforcements this year to its bases in Deir Az-Zor and Al-Hasakah.

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US forces currently have a presence in numerous bases and military points in areas under the YPG’s control in the provinces of Al-Hasakah, Raqqa and Deir Ez-Zor.

Washington consistently sends reinforcements to its military bases and points located in oil fields in those areas.

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