Anadolu: US builds two new bases in the oil region of Syria

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According to the agency, the United States sent between 250 and 300 soldiers to the construction zone, as well as armored vehicles, heavy weapons and ammunition.

Earlier, Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard criticized the policy of the American leader Donald Trump to seize the oil fields of Syria, which rightfully "belong to the Syrian people and they need to exist."

Trump himself stated that the presence of the military in oil-bearing areas is necessary to prevent militants from taking control of this area.

According to Pentagon chief Mark Esper, US troops will continue to defend oil fields and respond to any attempts by other parties to take control of them.

This situation was commented on by the Russian Ministry of Defense. They said that US government agencies earn over $ 30 million each month from the production of contraband oil in Syria.

In turn, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov emphasized that maintaining the US military presence in Syria to “protect oil fields” is contrary to international law.