A little over a month ago, on February 7, U.S. forces reportedly engaged pro-Syrian government forces, including the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), and Russian security contractors near the banks of the Euphrates River, pounding the group for hours with drones, fighter jets, Apache helicopters, heavy-air artillery, and small arms. This was after the pro-Syrian government forces attempted to overtake an oil refinery on the outskirts of Deir Ezzor. The area is currently under the control of the U.S.-supported Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militia group. A small presence of U.S. Special Operations advisers and forward air controllers were also on the … Continue reading Russia’s mercenaries and a campaign of misinformation