Russia’s recent actions in Syria are of serious concern to the US military.
The Pentagon (USA) is concerned about recent actions of the military of the Russian Federation in Syria, in particular the bombing of the Russian air and space forces of the Syrian opposition forces, supporting the coalition against terrorism led by Washington.
About this high-ranking representatives of the US military, announced during the videoconference with Russia, on Saturday, June 18.
“The Pentagon has expressed serious concerns about attacks on the coalition forces fighting against ISIS. In particular, there were forces involved in the agreement on cessation of hostilities. These issues will be addressed through ongoing diplomatic discussions,” – said in a statement after the talks, the statement by the representative of the Pentagon, Peter cook.
Cook also noted that Russia’s recent actions raise serious concerns.
“We will seek an explanation from Russia the reasons why have been taken such actions and assurances that this will not happen in the future,” he said.
Earlier, on 16 June, the media reported that aircraft of Russian air force bombed the positions of the US-backed group “New Syrian army” in southern Syria just a few kilometers from the Jordanian border. To protect allies, the Americans sent to area of operations several aircraft FA-18 pilots who tried to contact Russian colleagues on the previously agreed communication channel, but received no response. When exactly the incident occurred and how many people died in the attacks, the Russian VKS is unknown.
