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US-UK directing attacks on Russian military bases in Syria: SVR

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  • Source: News Websites
  • 28 Dec 2024 11:07
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The Russian Intelligence Service has revealed US-UK plots to further destabilize Syria and the region through continuous occupation and attacks on Russian military bases.

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  • U.S. military vehicle is seen on a patrol in the countryside near the town of Qamishli, Syria, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP)
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The United States and the United Kingdom are preparing terrorist attacks against Russian military bases in Syrian territory, Sputnik reported on Saturday, citing statements issued by the press bureau of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR). 

According to the SVR, ISIL field commanders have been supplied with attack drones to target Russian military bases in Syria, further stating that the outgoing US administration and British leadership aim to hinder efforts to stabilize the situation in Syria.

"According to information received by the SVR, the outgoing US administration and the British leadership, with the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, are aiming to prevent the stabilization of the situation in this country. More broadly, they aim to maintain a state of chaos in the Middle East," the report read. 

The aim, according to the SVR, is to maintain US-UK dominance and achieve their geopolitical objectives in the region "based on the odious concept of a rules-based order." However, the bigger plot is challenged by the Russian presence on the Mediterranean coast of Syria, which still majorly preserves regional stability. 

The statement also indicated that the United States plans to continue occupying Syria's oil-rich regions east of the Euphrates River under the pretext of fighting ISIS, emphasizing that Washington has no intention of leaving these areas.

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