Tag Archives: Al Tanf

from the NewsDesk at The Cradle, February 3, 2023 In March 2019, former US President Donald Trump startled Washington’s war establishment by announcing that the mission of “eliminating terrorism” had been accomplished in Syria. Seven months later, Trump solidified his claims by celebrating the assassination of ISIS leader Abu Bakr …

By: Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator The US-employed terrorists, Maghawir al-Thawra (MaT), have turned against their partners, the US Army, stationed at al-Tanf base in the eastern Syrian desert.  On October 4, the terrorists, who are employed as mercenaries by the US military, attempted to break out of the illegal US …

by Daniel Larison, published on Responsible Statecraft, August 26, 2022 U.S. forces in Syria have been carrying out strikes against “Iran-backed” militias this week in response to a recent drone attack on the American base at Tanf and rocket attacks at two other bases in northeastern Syria. The first U.S. …

A Discussion with Ken Stone and Sara Flounders on the U.S. Occupation of eastern Syria:

by Jared Szuba, published on Al-Monitor, August 24, 2022 Notice the language: They refer to “Iran Linked” militias.  So, Are these Iranians?  Probably not. [Editor] The US military said it carried out precision airstrikes against a bunker complex used by Iran-backed militias in eastern Syria early on Wednesday. US President …

bySteven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, August 17, 2022 On August 15, an illegal US military base in Syria came under a drone attack.  The base is located at Al-Tanf in southern Syria on the Damascus-Baghdad highway. A number of drones were used in the attack, and while some hit …

by Drago Bosnic, published on InfoBRICS, August 9, 2022 You  may or may not be surprised to hear that the war on terror drags on in Syria, where the remnants of ISIS, Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups continue to make life difficult for civilians.  [Editor] Back in 2017, the …

by Jeremy Kuzmarov, published on Covert Action Magazine, June 29, 2022 The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Israel secretly coordinates with the U.S, on many of the airstrikes it carries out in eastern Syria near the al-Tanf military base, a U.S. outpost near the Syria-Jordan border. Since 2017, the …

by Drago Bosnic, published on InfoBRICS, June 9, 2022 Syria has been under a perpetual siege for over a decade now. The country has a magnificent history, being a vibrant civilization for millennia. Had it not been for the political West and its satellite states effectively invading the country for …