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US military says helicopter accident in northeastern Syria left 22 American troops injured
ABC News ^ | June 13, 2023 | BASSEM MROUE

Posted on 06/14/2023 4:09:54 AM PDT by McGruff

A helicopter accident in northeastern Syria over the weekend left 22 American service members injured, the U.S. military said Tuesday, adding that the cause was under investigation and no enemy fire was involved.

The military statement said the service members were receiving treatment and 10 were moved to “higher care facilities” outside the region.

Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said at a media briefing that the mishap involved a single MH-47 Chinook helicopter. The Chinook “had a problem with one rotor that caused a hard landing during takeoff,” Singh said.

All of the service members involved in the crash were in stable condition, she said.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Syria
KEYWORDS: ciafailure; deepstatedoings; syria; usaworldpolice
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1 posted on 06/14/2023 4:09:54 AM PDT by McGruff
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U.S. Soldiers Injured in Syria Were Part of Commando Unit

Ten members of the Army’s elite Delta Force unit were flown to Germany for medical treatment after a helicopter accident.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/13/us/politics/us-soldiers-injured-syria.html


2 posted on 06/14/2023 4:10:42 AM PDT by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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Heard about it yesterday but there wasn’t a cause reported at the time. Thanks for the follow up


3 posted on 06/14/2023 4:12:53 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: McGruff

Why the eff do we have troops in Syria?

Trump ordered them out, our deep state generals said no.

They are still there.


4 posted on 06/14/2023 4:14:52 AM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Travis McGee

What are the chances that “Syria” is really “Ukraine”? Not supposed to have troops in either place. But you never know.


5 posted on 06/14/2023 4:16:01 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (“You want it one way, but it's the other way”)
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To: Travis McGee

Why the eff do we have troops in Syria?

Bring The Boys Home - Freda Payne

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--fFhunuUJM


6 posted on 06/14/2023 4:28:15 AM PDT by Iron Munro (Sun Tzu: "An evil man will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over the ashes." )
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To: Travis McGee

U.S. troops conducting defensive drills in Syrian oil fields

The US occupation army conducted defensive drills on 9 June using live ammunition in the vicinity of their base in the oil fields of Rumailan, northeast of Hasakah governorate, simulating possible attacks by resistance groups.

This followed similar drills on Thursday at the US occupation base inside the Conoco oil field in Deir Ezzor governorate, including the use of warplanes and helicopters.

June 11, 2023

https://hotair.com/headlines/2023/06/11/u-s-troops-conducting-defensive-drills-in-syrian-oil-fields-n557313


7 posted on 06/14/2023 4:30:45 AM PDT by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: McGruff

Remind me again, why are we in Syria?


8 posted on 06/14/2023 4:37:00 AM PDT by muir_redwoods (Freedom isn't free, liberty isn't liberal and you'll never find anything Right on the Left)
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To: muir_redwoods

All of us citizens aka also known as “little people” or “disposable chumps” aren’t supposed to question our government anymore or know the reasons they do things.


9 posted on 06/14/2023 4:47:58 AM PDT by dforest
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To: McGruff

Why TH are American troops in Syria?


10 posted on 06/14/2023 5:18:05 AM PDT by imabadboy99
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To: muir_redwoods

Remind me again, why are we in Syria?

TOP TEN INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL INTERVENTIONS THAT WORKED WELL FOR THE USA IN THE LAST 50 YEARS


11 posted on 06/14/2023 5:25:14 AM PDT by Iron Munro (Sun Tzu: "An evil man will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over the ashes." )
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[This followed similar drills on Thursday at the US occupation base inside the Conoco oil field in Deir Ezzor governorate, including the use of warplanes and helicopters.]

Well, good thing Biden shut down Keystone XL......./s


12 posted on 06/14/2023 5:47:09 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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"...Chinook had a problem with one rotor..."

The only way to have a problem with "One Rotor" on a Shithook is to be in the hanger during maintenance.

13 posted on 06/14/2023 8:09:19 AM PDT by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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To: Iron Munro

Grenada.


14 posted on 06/14/2023 8:39:39 AM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF ADCMERICA! AMERICA FIRST! DEATH TO MARXISM AND GLOBALISM!)
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To: muir_redwoods

We’ve been going over this since 2011.

The US is in Syria to deny ISIS access to the oilfields in eastern Syria which neither the SDF nor Russians have been able to hold or deny ISIS access.

The root cause is logistics. SDF attempted to hold the oil fields but their sites required ground-based supply which ISIS and rebels repeatedly ambushed.

The Russians are unwilling/unable to extend air resupply due to flying over unfriendly area which have SAMs.

Only the US can conduct successful logistics support to the oil fields via air from Iraq using helicopters and Ospreys.


15 posted on 06/14/2023 8:48:41 AM PDT by Justa (If where you came from is so great then why aren't Floridians moving there?)
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To: McGruff

What TF are we still doing in friken Syria?!? We need to pull ALL troops OUT of dumb wars!!!

And let’s close bases in Germany, etc. No more, “Team America, World Police!”

WE’RE BROKE!!!!


16 posted on 06/14/2023 10:08:46 AM PDT by Basket_of_Deplorables (THE FBI INTERFERED IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION!!!)
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To: McGruff

Meanwhile, what’s going on in Haiti? A month ago there were people being mutilated and barbecued on the streets of Port au Prince. After those horrific images there has been a complete media blackout.


17 posted on 06/14/2023 11:07:02 AM PDT by montag813
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To: McGruff
It is prudent policy to never fly in any aircraft that is capable of having a mid-air collision with itself.
18 posted on 06/14/2023 11:30:30 AM PDT by threefinger
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To: Basket_of_Deplorables

Bannon opposed bombing Syria,and he was right, but he lost the fight to Javanka.


19 posted on 06/14/2023 3:53:21 PM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF ADCMERICA! AMERICA FIRST! DEATH TO MARXISM AND GLOBALISM!)
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To: Justa

Too bad we don’t have enough domestic oil to meet our own needs.

Oh, wait…


20 posted on 06/14/2023 5:07:31 PM PDT by muir_redwoods (Freedom isn't free, liberty isn't liberal and you'll never find anything Right on the Left)
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