Newsweek: US Military Battles Syrian Rebels Once Supported by CIA, Now Backed by Turkey
Soldiers from the U.S.-led coalition tasked with battling the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) engaged in a firefight in northern Syria Tuesday with Syrian rebels whose movement was once supported by the CIA.
Ryan Dillon, a spokesperson for the Kuwait-based Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, said the insurgents opened fire first near the city of Manbij, prompting coalition forces to shoot back before taking cover elsewhere. The belligerent Syrian fighters were not identified, but they were believed to have been part of a Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army group opposed to ISIS, the Syrian military and the mostly Kurdish forces supported by the Pentagon, all of which are vying for control in northern Syria.
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More News On Reports That The U.S. -Led Coalition Is Now Battling Syrian Rebels Once Supported By The CIA But Now Backed By Turkey
US coalition exchanged fire with rebels in Syria -- Al Arabiya/Reuters
US troops in Syria came under direct attack near Turkish-backed forces -- Business Insider
Turkey-backed rebels fire at US troops in Syria -- Gulf News
Tensions rise in northern Syria as US troops and Turkey-backed FSA exchange fire -- Hurriyet Daily News
US Forces Come Under Fire in Syria -- VOA
US troops return fire after attack by Turkish-backed rebels in Syria -- The Telegraph
Turkey-Backed Syrian Rebels Reportedly Open Fire at US Troops -- Sputnik
US-led coalition exchanged fire with rebels in Syria – spokesman -- RT
