The US army occupies the Eastern half of Syria with the Euphrates river being the border. In this area are Syria's major oil fields were 80% of the nations oil reserves are located. The stated mission is to "defeat ISIS" but as ISIS is already effectively defeated this makes no sense. The actual mission is to deny Syria its oil and plunder it in violation of international law.
The race to recapture the oil fields from ISIS began in 2017. When the Syrian army began nearing besieged Deir Ezzor city, the US and their SDF allies realized they needed to move quickly if they were going to secure the oil. Until this point the US and its allies had been using ISIS as a buffer or pawn to hamper the Syrian government and its army. It wasn't until the Syrian army began winning and approaching the oil fields that the SDF and US military became interested in capturing this territory from ISIS. The US was happy to leave Deir Ezzor city besieged by ISIS to be a thorn in Syria's side.
The Syrian army was not quick enough to cross the Euphrates river and thus the nation's oil fell into the hands of the US army and its SDF pawns.
The US military now steals oil from the resource rich East and transfers it to Iraq.
A convoy of oil tankers leaving Syria.
The infamous Green Village base near Omar oil field.
Howitzers near the Conoco gas field.
How long will the US steal Syria's oil? In perpetuity because the international community says nothing. The USA is quick to speak about illegal annexation when it comes to Russia, but if the US or Israel does it it is considered acceptable. Will Syria falls further into poverty the United states benefits from the poor nation's resources under a mission that is an outright lie.
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