Turkish, US invasion, occupation & looting: Syrians rally to protest in Aleppo, Tell Rifaat

1. Hundreds of Syrian people held Saturday a rally in Aleppo city to denounce the presence of Turkish occupation forces in their country.Show more

Protesters converged at Saadallah al-Jabiri Square at the heart of the provincial capital city of Aleppo, expressing strong resentment over deployment of Turkish troops and their allied ISIS/ISIL terrorists to their area, according to Syria’s official news agency SANA.

The participants waved national Syrian flags and condemned Turkish soldiers and their allies over attacks against residential buildings and civilian infrastructure, demanding their withdrawal from Syria.

A similar rally was also held in the city of Tell Rifaat (video), located roughly 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of Aleppo, where participants lashed out at crimes being perpetrated by Turkish forces and their ISIS/ISIL mercenaries against Syrian civilians.
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2. Several BM-21 Grad rockets have reportedly hit military facilities housing US occupation forces in Syria’s oil-producing Northern province of Deir Ezzur.

At least a dozen projectiles struck the vicinity of the US-controlled Al-Omar oil field on Sunday morning, according to Sabereen News.

There were no immediate reports of serious injuries and the extent of damage caused.

The development came a day after the Russian military dispatched attack helicopters and fighter jets to its base in Syria’s Northeastern province of Hasakah.

Al-Mayadeen television news network, citing informed sources, reported on Saturday that Russia sent the reinforcement to the Syrian airbase near the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli as part of an ongoing military buildup.

On Thursday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reaffirmed Moscow’s determination to support Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and stated Russian forces are in the Arab country upon a request from the Damascus government.

“The presence of Russian forces in Syria is in full compliance with the UN Charter and principles. They perform duties outlined in the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254,” Lavrov told Russia’s RT television news network.