The Russian defense Ministry has published on his page in Facebook aerial photos, taken during the period from 8 to 12 September in the areas of the troops of the “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia).
The footage shows that a unit of us special forces and ensure smooth movement in the direction of Deir ez-Zor groups “Syrian democratic forces” (SDS) using the positions of militants IG, not meeting with the resistance.
“The pictures clearly shows that the special forces units of the United States is in strong points, equipped previously by is militants (formerly ISIS — approx. “Of the tape.ru”). However, around these objects, there are no traces of the assault, clashes with the terrorists of ISIS or the craters from the air strikes of the international coalition. (…) It can only talk about what all there are the US troops feel in areas held by terrorists in complete safety”, — stressed in the Department.
September 22, Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused Washington of trying to hamper the fight against terrorism in Syria. According to him, Russia is in regular contact with the state Department and the Pentagon. In these talks, the Russian side has made clear to Americans that “if territories that are close to the American “friends”, or how they can even call it that, attempts will be made to complicate the completion of the counterterrorist operation, it will not remain without a response”.
The same day foreign Minister of Syria said that the American side is dissatisfied with the progress of negotiations in Astana on the Syrian settlement. In this regard, the United States, he said, began to help the terrorist group “Jabhat EN-Nusra” (banned in Russia).