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Damascus condemns entry of 150 U.S. soldiers into northern Syria

Xinhua, April 28, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Syrian Foreign Ministry condemned the entry of 150 U.S. soldiers into Kurdish areas in northern Syria on Thursday, deeming it as a "flagrant aggression," according to the state news agency SANA.

"We have received reports about the entry of 150 American soldiers into the Syrian territories in the Rmailan area," said the ministry, adding that the move is "illegal, illegitimate and carried out without the consent of the Syrian government."

It added that "the Syrian Arab Republic vehemently condemns this flagrant aggression and constitutes an outright assault violating the Syrian territories and runs counter to the international laws."

The ministry urged the international community to stop the aggression.

Meanwhile, the pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV cited Kurdish sources as confirming the entry of U.S. soldiers into Rmailan in the northeastern province of al-Hasakah.

U.S. President Barack Obama announced Monday an additional 250 special operations forces will be sent to Syria in the coming weeks in a speech in Hannover, Germany, in an effort to stem the influence and spread of the Islamic State (IS) group.

The U.S.-led anti-terror coalition has for long backed the Kurdish forces in their push against the IS in predominantly-Kurdish areas in northern Syria. Endit