U.S. troops expand their presence near the international highway M4, establishing a new military base

U.S. troops expand their presence near the international highway M4, establishing a new military base

Jan 28 2020

ARK News: Syrian Observatory sources reported that a convoy of trucks for U.S. forces set off from their bases in southern rural Hasaka and headed to Tal Baydar base, which has been expanded near M4 international highway at Derbasiya-Hasaka junction.

Yesterday, more than 75 trucks carrying heavy weapons, military armored vehicles and logistical materials arrived at Tal Baydar base.

Meanwhile, US forces roamed Tal Barak area. Syrian Observatory sources added that U.S. forces paid money to land owners in order to establish a US base there.

the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, on January 25, reported that U.S. forces stationed at the eastern entrance to Tal Tamr town of rural Hasaka blocked Russian military vehicles at the town’s roundabout and prevented them from passing toward Qamishlo city through Hasaka- Aleppo International highway ‘M4’, as part of the recent skirmishes and tension between the two sides.

U.S. forces are expanding Tal Baydar base in rural Qamishlo in northern Hasaka province, in order to move troops from their nearby bases, with transferring of Grad missiles from Iraq to the Tal Baydar base.

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