Syria News 13 November 2019 year. Trump: US in Syria for oil, the US Air Force first attacked Kurds in Syria

Trump announces presence in Syria for oil

The US President said that US troops will maintain a presence in Syria to ensure oil production. Donald Trump did not hide the fact that American companies are producing oil in the Arab Republic, and, according to the President of the United States, any threats to the area occupied by the US military will immediately be stopped in the bud.

According to some reports, at present, there are about 2 thousand US troops in the territory of oil producing regions in Syria.

US bombed a column of Kurds

The US military first launched a series of air strikes against Syrian Kurds. An attack using military aviation was carried out against a convoy transporting petroleum products to an area controlled by the Syrian government forces.

At the moment, at least four dead and 6 victims are known, moreover, the attack itself was the first attack by the US military on the Syrian Kurds.

There are no official comments on this from the US representatives yet.