Observer Report
Damascus
The US military destroyed its own anti-IS headquarters in Syria on Wednesday after US forces in the region withdrew hastily, Business Insider reported.
US defence official claim that the airstrike was carried out to prevent the arms and ammunition and other material of sensitive nature falling into the ‘wrong hands’.
On October 10, Turkey launched a broad assault on Kurdish-controlled areas in northeastern Syria, with intensive bombardment followed by a ground offensive made possible by the withdrawal of US troops. However, the US denies that the withdrawal of troops was a ‘green light’ for the Turkish offensive.
According to Operation Inherent Resolve’s Spokesperson Colonel Myles B. Caggins, two United States Air Force (USAF) F-15 Eagles carried out the pre-planned airstrike at the Lafarge Cement Factory located between Kobanî and Ain Issa to reduce the facility’s “military usefulness”.
