“US forces in northeastern Syria are located specifically in order to fight terrorism, to guarantee the defeat of ISIS *. This is the main task. There are also some secondary tasks resulting from this, such as working with local partners in the person of the SDS, ”a representative of the State Department told reporters. His words are quoted by TASS.
According to the official, this is necessary so that the IG "and other potentially hostile forces do not get them."
Earlier, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in an interview with RT said that the United States always seeks to subject other countries to looting, taking away their oil and "political rights."
In turn, the Pentagon said that profits from Syrian oil, the production site of which is controlled by the US military, goes to the Arab-Kurdish Syrian democratic forces.
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.
* “Islamic State” (IG) - the organization was recognized as terrorist by decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of December 29, 2014.