US commander threatens Russia in Syria

Gen. Stephen Townsend Stephen who became commander of US forces in Iraq and Syria the in mid-August has warned Damascus and Moscow about the US willingness to defend its special forces in the event of a threat. He said this in a telephone interview with CNN, published on the website of TV channel on Sunday, August 21st.

The day before, a similar statement was made by Pentagon spokesman Geoff Davis, who stressed that the forces based in the Syrian coalition have "undeniable right to self-defense."
Both comments relate to incidents that occurred on August 19 in the Syrian Al-Hasaka province. In this area, the US military experts train and direct the activities of Kurdish separatists.