You're on your own, US tells Syrian rebels, as Assad goes on offensive

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

You're on your own, US tells Syrian rebels, as Assad goes on offensive

Reuters
Sun 24 Jun 2018 04.47 BST

The US has warned Syrian rebels in the south-west of the country they should not expect military support to help them resist a major government offensive.

The message from Washington comes as Russian jets struck an opposition-held town on Sunday in the first air cover provided by Moscow to an expanding Syrian army offensive in the strategic area bordering Jordan and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

The US message sent to heads of the Free Syrian Army said Washington wanted to make clear that “you should not base your decisions on the assumption or expectation of a military intervention by us”.

The Syrian army began ramping up its assault last week in order to recapture the area.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/24/youre-on-your-own-us-tells-syrian-rebels-as-assad-goes-on-offensive

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1. With friends like Trump...

[JayhawkSD]

2. Make no mistake, this is VERY good news.

Actively participating in defense of these rebels would without question lead to open hostility with Russia. Notice that Russian airpower is presently attacking these forces in Syria's behalf. Under no circumstances do we want to start a shooting match with Russia.