As the Russian- and Iran-backed Syrian military restores government control over the country, its meeting resistance from opposing international forces.
Russia has lashed out against international powers targeting or disrupting the Syrian armed forces' operations across the country as Damascus' efforts to restore control were met with resistance from at home and abroad.
Syrian government forces are pictured near a Turkish military outpost in the Rashideen al-Rabea area in Syria's Aleppo province on February 11. Syrian soldiers and allied forces won back key highway from insurgents in the country's northwest but engaged in new, deadly hostilities with Turkish troops backing opposition forces in the area.
President Donald Trump's pulled back U.S. forces from much of northern Syria in October in order to avoid a looming fight between two of his country's allies: the mostly Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces and Turkey. The move compelled the Syrian Democratic Forces, to strike a security deal with the Syrian and Russian militaries, which have expanded their presence in the area.in recent months between U.S. and Russian forces, with the Syrian Democratic Forces struggling to mediate.
In one clip shared across social media, a crowd of Syrians is seen arguing with U.S. troops gathered around their armored personnel carriers. Another, aired by the Syrian Arab News Agency, shows civilians, including children, throwing large stones the U.S. convoy before gunshots are heard. At least two men are then seen firing toward the U.S. convoy with assault rifles.
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