American commandos forced to run away from US-backed Syrian rebels

[Ulmita]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016...d-syrian-rebe/

Video footage appears to show US commandos fleeing a Syrian town under a barrage of abuse and insults hurled at them by fighters from the American-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebel group.


The video appears to be the first evidence of US special forces cooperating with Turkish troops in their battle against Islamic State.
The incident illustrates the complex web of alliances and enmities in Syria, where many of America’s allies are fighting each other and some rebel groups that receive US support still harbour strong anti-American sentiments.


The footage shows a crowd of rebel fighters in the town of al-Rai near the Turkish border, which was captured from the Islamic State (Isil) by Syrian rebel groups with the backing of Turkey. Turkey, which launched a military incursion into Syria in late August, has been backing the FSA.

Full video of #FSA chasing #US #SOF of #AlRai #Aleppo
"We're going to slaughter u. Ur coming to invade #Syria" pic.twitter.com/qy7fIVeG8x
— Riam Dalati (@Dalatrm) September 16, 2016

The fighters scream anti-American chants as a column of pick-up trucks carrying US commandos drives away from them.
“Christians and Americans have no place among us,” shouts one man in the video. “They want to wage a crusader war to occupy Syria.”
Another man calls out: “They collaborators of America are dogs and pigs. They wage a crusader war against Syria and Islam. ”
The US troops are not wearing traditional uniform but they carry American weapons and are wearing the distinctive round helmets favored by US special forces.
Another video shows the US troops lo
oking nonchalant and waving at the camera even as some of the rebels tell them to leave.

#ABD askerleri ve onlara bağlı gruplar #Çobanbey'den boyle kovuldu (2) #Haleppic.twitter.com/8q70UZj9dW
— Levent Kemal (@ValkryV) September 16, 2016

Charles Lister, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, said the confrontation was sparked when FSA rebels accused the Americans of supporting the Kurdish militia known as the People's Protection Units (YPG).


“Heated tempers and YPG relations aside, this was big mistake by FSA. But it does go to show the diplomacy now required to make it work,” he said.
Turkey is vehemently opposed to the YPG and its FSA proxies have fought with Kurdish fighters even though they are in theory both US allies committed to fighting together against Isil.


It was not clear if the confrontation in al-Rai was spontaneous or ordered by senior FSA figures or even their Turkish allies.
The US troops are believed to have been operating alongside Turkish forces in northern Syria. Video footage shows the American trucks sharing a road with Turkish tanks.


A spokesman for US Central Command said they were aware of the video and looking into the incident.

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[jackofwind]

Glad to see you contributed so much to your OP.

Mods should start banning these threads where all people do is copypasta new stories without writing anything else.

[Aggrophobic]

Well, they are called rebels for a reason.
This is not Star Wars. Rebels are usually not just good guys.

[Deleted]

I didn't see that coming.

Oh wait.

[dextersmith]

They should stop backing them.

[Deleted]

These straw dogs don't even know they are dead yet.

[ParanoiD84]

“Christians and Americans have no place among us,”

Yeah sounds like nice guys, stop supporting them and they will all be dead in weeks lol.

[Shadowspire]

Sooo maybe it's my negative view on the world, but wh are we helping them? Like I know there is selfish reasons behind it, but if this group wi s that literally building up our own next terrorist group or worse the next dictator lead country that wants our blood.

Maybe it would be better if we just left and let them kill themselves and the winner just gets told "attack us in anyway and we'll be there to show you why you messed up"

[Malacrass]

This is not Star Wars. Rebels are usually no just good guys.

You are asking for way too much here, lol.

[Bathory]

Sooo maybe it's my negative view on the world, but wh are we helping them? Like I know there is selfish reasons behind it, but if this group wi s that literally building up our own next terrorist group or worse the next dictator lead country that wants our blood.

Maybe it would be better if we just left and let them kill themselves and the winner just gets told "attack us in anyway and we'll be there to show you why you messed up"

Because we're not helping them, we're helping us. You think we're out there helping out of the goodness of our hearts? There are American interests out in the middle east, and as we see, we'll maintain and continue on despite what the people on the ground think.

[cocoapuffs]

It's a dangerous place where even selfies can be deadly.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-n...imself-8846250

and nothing of value was lost

[Sesshou]

Just goes to show that the enemy of our enemy isn't necessarily a friend. This is just going to go poorly like every other time we have done similar things in the ME.

[Polyxo]

Well, they are called rebels for a reason.
This is not Star Wars. Rebels are usually no just good guys.

Or Billy Idol, yes.

[Cybran]

I bet Obama will still send them a few pallets of cash before he is evicted.

[Shadowspire]

I bet Obama will still send them a few pallets of cash before he is evicted.

Yeah cause he Def wouldn't get a third term if it was possible , roght? Not like the 2 choices for us aregarding bad choices thathalf the country hates one way or the other, nope this mix president who fixed most of the last president fuck ups and had to battle with his own senate and Congress on every little thING is by far the worse thing ever, yep no if ands or buts about it....

[Hooked]

Trump was right again.

[oxymoronic]

“Christians and Americans have no place among us,”

Yeah sounds like nice guys, stop supporting them and they will all be dead in weeks lol.

why would we want to do that? rather they fight each other than us.

[Deleted]

why would we want to do that? rather they fight each other than us.

If they disappear... who fights us? Assad? That never happened.

[Hooked]

I don't know why we were ever in Syria to begin with. Havent we learned our fucking lesson already?, jesus.

[oxymoronic]

If they disappear... who fights us? Assad? That never happened.

all muslims in general. we keep them at odds with each other.