The United States is setting up two new bases in Syria's oil production areas
ARK News: The US military has begun preparing materials for the construction of two new bases in the oil-rich province of Deir al-Zour in northeastern Syria, local sources said on Tuesday.
"The US military is preparing to build bases in the Sur area. There are a large number of construction equipment in these lands, and 250-300 additional military personnel have been deployed in the area, as well as armored personnel carriers, heavy weapons and ammunition," local sources told Anatolia.
Despite the announcement of US President Donald Trump, the withdrawal of US troops from northern Syria, coinciding with the start of the operation "spring of peace" Turkey, but he stressed that some of them remain in Syria in order to "protect" the oil fields. US forces control the most important oil and gas fields in eastern Syria, and the US Department of Defense confirmed earlier that it planned to strengthen its military presence in northeastern Syria, in order to prevent terrorists from access to oil fields, explaining that Washington is studying how to transfer troops in these Region to strengthen oil protection.
Located in the province of Deir ez-Zor several oil production fields such as the field of Al-Omar and the field of Tank and Koniko and Rumailan.The oil field is the largest oil fields in Syria area and production, and is located on the east bank of the Euphrates River, about ten kilometers east of the city of Mayadeen in Deir Ezzor. US forces use it as a military base.
The production of the field according to statistics of the Syrian government before the outbreak of the crisis to 30 thousand barrels per day.
Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said earlier that US government agencies receive more than $ 30 million a month in oil production in Syria.
Source: MBS News
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