Fighters of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces launched an operation against ISIS in Deir Ezzor on September 10, 2018. Reuters
The National: Bomb attacks against US-backed forces in Syria rise five-fold
New report documents rise of an Iran-backed Sunni tribal resistance movement
The number of bomb attacks against US-backed forces and American troops in Syria has risen more than five-fold since the establishment of an Iran-backed force in June, according to a new report.
In the three months prior to June, there were 12 improvised explosive device attacks recorded, compared to the 78 in the three months following the creation of the Sunni tribal resistance movement, according to IHS Conflict Monitor.
The recorded IED attacks predominantly took the form of roadside IEDs targeting SDF and US patrols, the consultancy said.
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WNU Editor: The U.S. may be determined to get Iran out of Syria, but it looks like Iran and its allies are just as determined to kick out the U.S. out of Syria.
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If Iran Never Leaves Syria, Will America Stay Forever? -- Colin P. Clarke, Defense One/The Atlantic
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