US 'blatantly' deploys troops to Syria, Russia is upset

(Baonghean.vn)- Russia has expressed deep concern over the US deployment of special forces to Syria without the consent of the Damascus government, saying that this action violates Syria's national sovereignty. This was the statement made by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on April 29.

US special forces in Syria. Photo: TASS

According to Mr. Ryabkov, from a diplomatic point of view, Moscow cannot help but be concerned about the US action of deploying 150 soldiers to the city of Rmeylan, northeastern Syria.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister said that Russian and US military officials have daily discussions about the Syrian border line.

Currently, military experts from the two countries are discussing all relevant issues, including existing threats and tasks that need to be solved.

Mr. Ryabkov also affirmed that Russia fully agrees with the Syrian Government's stance against the US blatantly sending troops to Rmeylan.

The YPG is an important ally of the US in the fight against IS. Photo: Reuters

Earlier, on April 28, the Syrian government expressed concern over the news that 150 US soldiers would land in the northeastern region of the country, and condemned Washington's actions as "blatant aggression".

Rmeylan Airport is located in an area controlled by the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) militia, an important US ally in the fight against the self-proclaimed "Islamic State" (IS).

Earlier on April 25, US President Barack Obama announced that he had approved a plan to deploy 250 more troops to Syria, including special forces, to train and support local forces in the fight against IS./.

Lan Ha

(According to TASS)