US Troops Drag Feet in Syria Despite Total Assad and Russian Defeat of ISIS

The territory of Syria has been completely liberated from ISIS terrorists.

The territory of Syria has been completely liberated from ISIS terrorists.

This was announced by the Ministry of Defense of Russia. At a briefing at the General Staff, they reported that the final phase of the operation against extremists was very tense because it was against the most prepared terrorists and mercenaries with heavy weapons which remained in the last strongholds of ISIS. Therefore, to support the advancing Syrian troops, the Russian military aerial reconnaissance system carried out 100 or more sorties daily.

 

Sergey Rudskoy, Head of the Russian General Staff Main Operations Department: "The final stage of the defeat of the terrorists was accompanied by the Russian Air Force aircraft use, which was unprecedented in its scale and military force. A significant contribution to the destruction of ISIS was made by the Special Operations Forces, which ensured the directing of bombing missions to terrorist facilities, as well as the destruction of the most odious leaders of terrorist formations in the enemy's rear".

But the Pentagon, already by habit, is saying that the defeat of the terrorists is still far away. The position of the US was explained by the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Igor Konashenkov. According to him, the Americans are looking for an excuse to illegally leave their troops in Syria. Even the few remaining militants are an occasion to deploy corps and divisions.

But the Syrians themselves already understand that the war with ISIS has come to an end. The country is full of joy today.

Our military correspondent Alexander Sladkov will tell us from Deir-ez-Zor about how they’re celebrating the successful completion of the military operation.

We are at the center of Deir ez-Zor. All these people gathered here to thank Russia and the Russian military, Russian people for what they did for Syria. That's how they understand the statement about the victory over ISIS. And they began to celebrate at night.

That's what's happening in Deir ez-Zor. This is the province of the eastern part, which was the last to be released from ISIS. The army unit of General Suheil, together with the volunteer assault corps, with the people's militia, joined the government troops that attacked ISIS from the south. The troops closed in and victory was achieved.

Saleh Al-Abdallah, a citizen of Deir ez-Zor. "We thank Russia for our victories, all students thank you. Our people rejoice at their victory".

Now, the military passes the flag to the civil authorities. And much is being done to bring people back, first of all, to the eastern provinces of Deir ez-Zor.

Over a thousand people escaped to Damascus alone during the war years, they’re in a refugee camp. The government is doing everything to bring these people back to their homes.

People want peace, you see their reaction, these children, adults, students from a nearby university, everyone wants stability, security, and peace.

Alexander Sladkov, Pavel Vydrin, Igor Uklein, Vesti, Deir ez-Zor, Syria.