U.S., Russian Troops Collide in Syria

TRUNEWS with RICK WILES The Pentagon is now quietly confirming that “multiple” soldiers were injured following the latest “close call” incident between American and Russian forces operating in Syria. This comes after new video published online that shows Russian Army vehicles and a helicopter chasing an American armored convoy. According to Defence Blog – a military news website – described the Russian vehicles as BTR-82A wheeled armored personnel carrier and the American vehicle as a MaxxPro Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle. It further notes the incident occurred Monday morning as the American convoy attempted to access the oil fields in al-Hasakah province. The MRAP was being driven by a member of the Army Special Forces. Defence Blog also notes: “Several American Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles, included MaxxPro and M-ATV, carrying American soldiers have tried to stop Russian military vehicles west of al-Hasakah province. But later, Russian took a number of aggressive measures, including blocking American armored vehicles. One of U.S. armored vehicles also was caught between Russian BTR-82 and Typhoon-K vehicles. “At the same time, Mi-8 helicopter and Mi-35 multirole gunship of Russia’s Aerospace Force provided cover for Russian military convoy. Despite no significant conflict being reported, the incident has become a reminder of the high stakes in Syria, where U.S. military activity aims to guard oil fields and prevent them from falling into the hands of other actors, including Russia and extremist groups.” Click here to see one of the videos: https://tinyurl.com/y4hqaheo Click here to see a second video: https://tinyurl.com/yxtdlwuj CNN reports that U.S. military leadership was alerted to the incident “within a short time of it occurring,” but the Pentago still has not officially commented. A spokesman for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said his boss has already spoken with his Russian counterpart, but would not disclose details of the conversation. Defense Secretary Mark Esper also reportedly called his Russian counterpart, but as with Milley’s phone call, details have not been provided. One official who spoke with CNN on condition of anonymity said the Russian vehicle purposely collided with the American vehicle, adding that as many as four Americans may have been injured. (Photo Credit: YouTube) www.trunews.com