The war in Syria virtually destroyed the country.
Russia said it was ready to strike at opposition forces and the U.S. military, thereby declaring the threat of a direct confrontation of Russian and American troops in Syria.
This opinion article in The Washington Post expressed journalists David Filipov and Liz sly.
The cause of tension between the American and Russian armies is that the United States supports the Syrian opposition and Kurdish allies, while Russia – the regime of President Bashar al-Assad and Iranian-backed military forces. Soon they can come together in Eastern Syria, where fighting against the Islamic state.
“The clash between the US and Russia in Syria had previously been prevented due to the mechanism of agreements on “resolving conflict situations” that determine where they can act with troops of the warring parties”, – stated in the article. However, there is no such agreement, which defines the coverage of American and Russian troops near the key towns and villages, stretching to the South along the Euphrates. The area contains the largest oil reserves of Syria, it allows you to control access to the border with Iraq and is considered an extremely important trophy for all involved parties.
Recently there were cases of attack of the presidential troops of the opposition forces. It was at this time there were the Russian military. Last time the Russians twice reported shelling near the city of deyr-I Zor, where opposition forces and special operations Forces of the United States. Therefore, all subsequent attacks on its allies in Russia, promised “hard stop”.
“At a special communication channel to the command of the Armed forces of the United States in al-Udeid air base (Qatar) in a rigid form it is proved that attempts of attacks from the areas where the troops of the Syrian democratic forces, will be immediately stopped. Gun emplacements in these areas will be suppressed by all available weapons,” – said the representative of Russian defense Ministry Igor Konashenkov.
Thus recent American and Russian troops met to decide the means of resolving incidents in the future. The meeting lasted an hour, and in the future, is expected a new meeting. Thus between American and Russian military there is no direct communication
The Russian threat, according to the authors, is a warning: if Washington intends to attack Iran in this area, he will also have to deal with Russia.
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