US units patrol in northeastern Syria

Shafaq News / U.S. military troops conducted on Saturday a patrol in the southern countryside of Dirk, the far northeastern of Syria.

Shafaq News Agency Correspondent said four Ground-units were involved in the patrol around the southern countryside of Dirk. The Patrol stops at the Rubaria agricultural airport, which is used by the Global Coalition as a helipad.

A local source from Rubaria village told Shafaq News Agency that a U.S. aircraft also landed at the Airport.

Our Correspondent added that another four Ground-units patrol was conducted by the U.S. troops in the northern countryside of Dirk

Almost daily US patrols are conducted in Dirk, especially south of the city to protect oil fields.

The U.S. military says its presence in Northeastern Syria is to preventing a resurgence of ISIS in Syria.