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Russia Releases Photos Claiming to Show US Spec Ops Equipment in ISIS Positions in Syria
• Free Thought ProjectWhile coverage of the Islamic State's reign of terror in Iraq and Syria has quietly disappeared from the mainstream media, allegations and photos of the United States supporting and funding the group continue to come to the forefront.
The latest battle is occurring over Deir er-Zor, the largest city in eastern Syria, where both the U.S. and Russia claim to be fighting against ISIS. However, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, aerial images of ISIS positions included equipment from U.S. Army Special Forces.
In a statement posted on its Facebook page, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed that U.S. Special Operations Forces units "enable US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces units to smoothly advance through the ISIS formations" and because they are facing no resistance from ISIS militants, the Syrian Democratic Forces units are "advancing along the left shore of the Euphrates toward Deir er-Zor."