The Russian Defense Ministry announced that the Russian Air Force discovered and eliminated a group of terrorists from the terrorist group 'Shuhada' Brigade Al-Qaryatayn' during its air patrols in Syria. The terrorists, that were hiding in bunkers, were discovered in Al-Tanf, which is a US-controlled area in southern Syria.

"On August 4, 2022, during air patrols, the Russian Air Force crews spotted a group of militants of the terrorist "Liwa Shuhada' Al-Qaryatayn" group, who were hiding in equipped bunkers in the Playa desert, and eliminated them. This terrorist group is stationed In the Al-Tanf area, it is supplied and trained by trainers from the US Army’s Special Operations Forces," a ministry statement wrote. 

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The ministry, furthermore, indicated that the militants carried out sabotage operations against civilians and infrastructure from the desert.

Siria - Elicotteri delle forze russe hanno attaccato i terroristi che si addestravano nella base americana di Al-Tanf. pic.twitter.com/jLTTtPpipb

— Luigi Basemi (@LBasemi) August 5, 2022

At the end of July, violent explosions rocked a US occupation army base in Al-Jebsa oil fields in eastern Syria, Sputnik reported Wednesday.

The Russian agency quoted informed sources as saying that they heard strong explosions in the northern and western countryside of the oil city of Al-Shaddadeh, which includes the largest US base in Al-Hasakah Governorate.

Sputnik pointed out that the explosions coincided with an intense overflight of warplanes and helicopters of the so-called "International Coalition" that took off from its base in Al-Shaddade and fired flares, as information reported that the base was being targeted with missiles.

Sources revealed to Al Mayadeen that the missiles that targeted the US base in Al-Jabsa were launched from Tal Al-Shayer near the Iraqi border, an SDF-controlled region.

One of the missiles fell 200 meters from an aircraft runway within the base, and two close to the residential area, according to the sources. 

What is the US doing in Syria?

Besides being an occupation that backs armed groups for its own operations and agenda in the region, the US occupation forces continue to steal Syrian oil by smuggling it from their bases in Syria to their bases in Iraq.

Convoys of tens of vehicles, including tankers loaded with stolen oil from oil fields occupied by US forces in Syria, are frequently seen crossing toward northern Iraq, in addition to trucks loaded with military equipment.

The US interference in the crisis-stricken Middle Eastern country continues to be exposed, from occupation to military agenda and the theft of oil.