Russia Accuses US of Training Militants Near Jordanian Border

The Russian foreign minister commented on the situation around the de-escalation zone in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta and the training of militants by the US in the areas near the town of al-Tanf in Southern Homs.

“And in this area, where Americans have unilaterally declared their territory around the al-Tanf and the Rookban refugee camps, very strange things are happening, including the training of militants, which is being conducted in order for them to continue fighting despite the ceasefire agreements fire,” Sergei Lavrov said at a press conference with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, massdar news reported.

There is one US military base in Syria in the al-Tanf garrison, where training and equipment of armed Syrian opposition forces are conducted.

The Rookban refugee camp is located in the “security zone” next to the US military base al-Tanf, illegally deployed in April 2017 under the pretext of fighting terrorists.
 (FNA)
 3/5/18