The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

As part of the tension in northeastern Syria, American forces intercept a Russian patrol in rural Hasakah

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored this morning an American patrol intercepting its Russian counterpart, when it was entering Rmelan town within areas of presence of the American forces.

The American patrol forced the Russian patrol to return to Qamishli airport.

In the same context, four Russian armored vehicles were deployed on the road between the cities of al-Hasakah and Qamishli near Hattin Junction.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored, on the 22nd of February 2020, that U.S. forces blocked the way of a Russian military column of six vehicles on Aleppo – Al-Hasakah highway (M4), while the Russian vehicles were heading to Amuda area in the northern countryside of Al-Hasakah.