Another 42 oil theft trucks found! The US military once again illegally stole Syrian oil

China News Network, May 5 According to the Syrian National News Agency (SANA) on the 18th, citing sources, in the past few hours, the US military once again dispatched more than 17 fuel tankers to transport a large amount of oil from Syria to Iraq.

In the past few hours, in the Malikiye district of Hasakah province, a US convoy of 42 tankers entered Iraq from an oil field in northeastern Syria through the privately established Mahmudiyah crossing, according to the source.

Image source: Screenshot of the Syrian state news agency

The northeastern region of Syria is the country's main oil-producing region and is known as the "breadbasket" of Syria. But the U.S. military has been stealing crude oil frequently from Syria.

Since 2023, the US military has stolen crude oil from Syria several times:

• On April 4, the illegal U.S. military presence in Syria used 22 tanker trucks loaded with oil smuggled from northeastern Syria to travel to Iraq through the Mahmoudi illegal border crossing.

• On April 4, an illegal U.S. military presence in Syria used 11 fuel tankers and six military armored vehicles to transport local oil resources through illegal border crossings to its military bases in Iraq.

On March 3, sources spotted a U.S. convoy of 4 vehicles, including trucks filled with oil; In addition, a convoy of 23 United States troops, including trucks and fuel tankers, was seen travelling through illegal border crossings to Iraq.

According to a report by the Syrian National News Agency (SANA) on February 2, a few days ago, due to the energy shortage caused by a strong earthquake in Syria, the US military sent 27 fuel tankers to the US military base in Iraq through illegal border crossings.

Previously, Syrian Foreign Minister Migdad had said that the Syrian oil and gas industry suffered losses of $2011 billion between 2022 and 1070, and Damascus is seeking compensation.

The Syrian government has repeatedly condemned the "piracy" of the United States and demanded that the illegal US troops withdraw from Syria as soon as possible. Local people have repeatedly demonstrated and tried to intercept U.S. patrol vehicles to prevent them from entering the village.