U.S. Strikes Killed Scores of Russia Fighters in Syria, Sources Say

[God]

U.S. forces killed scores of Russian mercenaries in Syria last week in what may be the deadliest clash between citizens of the former foes since the Cold War, according to one U.S. official and three Russians familiar with the matter.


More than 200 contract soldiers, mostly Russians fighting on behalf of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, died in a failed attack on a base held by U.S. and mainly Kurdish forces in the oil-rich Deir Ezzor region, two of the Russians said. The U.S. official put the death toll in the fighting at about 100, with 200 to 300 injured, but was unable to say how many were Russians.

U.S. Strikes Killed Scores of Russia Fighters in Syria, Sources Say - Bloomberg

 

[Robintheboywonder]

:unknw:

 

[Ohwell]

HUBGFE should have a political section for boring stuff as this.

 

[Prick]

Boring.

 

[PeterKomos]

Good

 

[Analme]

To the Russian Mercs......Don't start nothing, won't be nothing.

They attacked....the US destroyed them. Had they not attacked, they'd be alive today to drink all the vodka they want.

Exactly! This is real life and world events. There is nothing boring about it.

 

[Beef Jerky]

Trump means business.

US launches strikes on Syria: Live updates

 

[Wise Guy]

WASHINGTON — The United States and European allies launched airstrikes on Friday night against Syrian research, storage and military targets as President Trump sought to punish President Bashar al-Assad for a suspected chemical attack near Damascus last weekend that killed more than 40 people.

Britain and France joined the United States in the strikes in a coordinated operation that was intended to show Western resolve in the face of what the leaders of the three nations called persistent violations of international law. Mr. Trump characterized it as the beginning of a sustained effort to force Mr. Assad to stop using banned weapons, but only ordered a limited, one-night operation that hit three targets.
“These are not the actions of a man,” Mr. Trump said of last weekend’s suspected chemical attack in a televised address from the White House Diplomatic Room. “They are crimes of a monster instead.”

Shortly after the attack, the Syrian presidency posted on Twitter, “Honorable souls cannot be humiliated.”
The strikes risked pulling the United States deeper into the complex, multisided war in Syria and raised the possibility of confrontation with Russia and Iran, both of which were supporting Mr. Assad with military forces. Within 90 minutes, the Russian ambassador to the United States warned of “consequences” for the allied attacks.

U.S., Britain and France Strike Syria Over Suspected Chemical Weapons Attack - The New York Times

 

[Willy]

What Syria says.

Syrian air defenses shot down 13 missiles: state TV

 

[Willy]

What the Russia media says.

71 Out of 103 Destroyed: Here's How Syria's Air Defense Repelled West's Missiles - Sputnik International

 

[Willy]

To repeat what the USA says.

 

[Madman]

The American folks should start arming themselves with Tomahawk Cruise Missiles to protect themselves from a tyrannical government regime just like the case made under the first amendment rights granted to every single american citizen.Hmmmmmm

 

[Butch]

Israel is in and bombing. Last I heard.