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| US army helicopter crashes in Syria’s north – state media | US army helicopter crashes in Syria’s north – state media |
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| An American military helicopter has crashed in Syria’s Al-Hasakah province, Syrian state-run media reported, citing local sources. | An American military helicopter has crashed in Syria’s Al-Hasakah province, Syrian state-run media reported, citing local sources. |
| According to Syrian news agency SANA, a US helicopter has crashed in the countryside near the town of Al-Yaarubiyah in Syria’s northeast, close to the Iraqi border. Citing local sources, the outlet reported that US armored vehicles were deployed to the crash site. | According to Syrian news agency SANA, a US helicopter has crashed in the countryside near the town of Al-Yaarubiyah in Syria’s northeast, close to the Iraqi border. Citing local sources, the outlet reported that US armored vehicles were deployed to the crash site. |
| SANA did not say what type of helicopter it was and whether there were casualties. | SANA did not say what type of helicopter it was and whether there were casualties. |
| The Pentagon and US forces in Syria and Iraq have not yet commented on the report. | The Pentagon and US forces in Syria and Iraq have not yet commented on the report. |
| US troops are active in Syria’s northern and northeastern areas, where they support local Kurdish forces. | US troops are active in Syria’s northern and northeastern areas, where they support local Kurdish forces. |
| In 2018, a US Army Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk search and rescue helicopter crashed in western Iraq near the Syrian border, killing all seven people on board. | In 2018, a US Army Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk search and rescue helicopter crashed in western Iraq near the Syrian border, killing all seven people on board. |
| The US troops arrived in Syria in 2014 to fight Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) and have remained in the country after IS was largely defeated. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that American troops are staying in Syria to protect the oil fields in the areas they control. | |
| The Syrian government has always argued that the presence of the US military in the country is illegal and demanded their withdrawal. Damascus has also accused Washington of illegally exploiting Syrian natural resources. | |
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