The US special forces established a base in the Syrian desert between Raqqa and the Iraqi border aimed both at achieving this and in support of Syrian rebel forces trying to squeeze Raqqa. The government mantra is that special forces can be deployed wherever there is judged to be a threat to the UK. The Ministry of Defence, as is standard with special forces, declined to comment on the photographs. The vehicle, which has mounted weaponry and is often used for border patrols, has been primarily used by Jordanian special forces. The first images of what appear to be British special forces operating on the ground in Syria have emerged, showing vehicles patrolling near the scene of an attack by Islamic State.

Source: The Guardian August 09, 2016 02:12 UTC