Evidence of US activity at Rmelian airfield in #Syria (controlled by #Kurdish #YPG)? New @Stratfor image #voaalert pic.twitter.com/BHaT1JguIC— Jeff Seldin (@jseldin) January 22, 2016
Dave Majumdar, National Interest: Are U.S. Special Forces Facing a Syrian 'Black Hawk Down'?
As part of an expanding campaign in the region, American special operations forces have taken the Rmeilan air base in Syria. The base is located in the northeastern part of Syria near the Turkish and Iraqi borders—which is an area dominated by the Kurds.
According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR)—which is affiliated with the opposition—the U.S. advisors arrived at the Rmelian base several weeks ago. The base’s infrastructure is being expanded so that it can support U.S. military operations in the area. U.S. helicopters are already using the base according to the SOHR. The group expects that fixed-wing aircraft will soon operate from the runways, which are currently being expanded.
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WNU Editor: I find this story "funny" because the U.S. has been denying reports that they are there even though recent satellite evidence indicates the opposite .... More Reports That the U.S. Is Building A Military Airport In Northeastern Syria, But The U.S. Is Denying The Story.The Russians .... who are probably watching these developments very closely .... believe that this is going to lead to something even bigger .... US & Turkey eyeing military operation in Syria against ISIS if peace talks fail(RT). More here .... Rmeilan Airfield: Is Pentagon Preparing for All-Out Offensive in Syria? (Sputnik). What's my take .... something is brewing.