The US has deployed armored vehicles to Syria and an aircraft carrier has moved into position in the Gulf to protect American troops after soldiers were injured by a Russian military patrol last month and fears grow of a resurgence of ISIS. This comes despite Donald Trump claiming in October he had 'defeated 100% of the ISIS Caliphate' and insisting this week that American troops are 'out' of Syria. 'After defeating 100% of the ISIS Caliphate, I largely moved our troops out of Syria. In August, a Russian military vehicle deliberately rammed the vehicle the US troops were driving in following a tense high-speed confrontation near Dayrick, in northeast Syria. While there have been several other recent incidents between the American and Russian troops who all patrol in eastern Syria, officials described this one as the most serious.

Source: Daily Mail September 19, 2020 04:21 UTC