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US strengthens its bases near Hasaqah oilfields as Iran boosts its presence in Syria
16:41 January 09, 2020 AA
The U.S. has dispatched more trucks from Iraq to Syria to provide military and logistic support to its bases in Deir ez-Zor as Iran reinforces its foreign fighters in the region, to support Assad regime forces. Anadolu Agency Video News captured video of the convoy of logistics reinforcements consisting of about 140 trucks headed towards the oil fields south of Hasakah governorate and Deir ez-Zor. The convoy, entered the area on Wednesday night (Jan. 8) from the Al Waleed border crossing – also known as Al-Tanf crossing – with Iraq.