The United States used a controlled area in the West of Syria in the form of a cover for terrorists. About It in interview to the program "international review" on the channel "Russia 24" said Deputy Minister of defense of Russia Alexander Fomin.

"We cannot be indifferent to the safety zone with a diameter of 55 kilometers in the area of residential settlements of al-TANF. It is on the border line with Iraq in the Western part of Syria, where, according to the present created a sanctuary for terrorists. Here they are rearming to prepare, carry out from this site and the attacks proper. All This under the guidance of special operations forces and other branches of the United States,"
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