US resumes counter-terrorism operations in Syria

This is reported by The Washington Post.

"The pace (of counterterrorism operations. - RT ) is recovering," said Mackenzie.

He said that currently the US Armed Forces in Syria, together with Kurdish forces, carry out from three to four operations against the Islamic State terrorist group * weekly.

However, Mackenzie did not specify how long American troops would remain in the country, noting the readiness of the Armed Forces to cope with various situations "as they develop in the future."

“I honestly don’t know how long we will be here. And I have no instructions except to continue to work with our partners here ... Now we are giving priority to the final rout of the IG, ”he stressed.

Earlier, US Special Representative for Syria James Jeffrey said that the forces of the international coalition against the IG temporarily suspended operations in Iraq to ensure their own security.

On January 3, during the US special operation in Iraq, General of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Kassem Suleimani was killed.

The response to the assassination was a missile attack by Iran on the night of January 8 of two American bases in Iraq.

* “Islamic State” (IG) - the organization was recognized as terrorist by decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of December 29, 2014.