Washington’s Goals, Hidden Role in in Northeast Syria Events

Strategic Council Online - Opinion: Amidst reports on expulsion of US troops from Iraq and Syria, the United States has shifted its field, military and operational concentration to the northeast and Kurdish regions of Syria. Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs

There is conflicting information about the exact number of US troops in Syria. As the number of those forces has decreased in recent months, there should be no more than 900 people remaining in Syria, most of whom are stationed at various bases in the provinces of al-Hasakah, Deir ez-Zor and ar-Raqqa, which are rich in energy resources and, besides military activities, they are smuggling oil.

The three mentioned provinces are controlled by the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Forces, known as Qasad, which is backed by the US political, intelligence and logistical support. In recent weeks, events have taken place in al-Hasakah that could have important consequences in the process of field and political developments in Syria and even the region.

On Friday, January 21, the remaining elements of ISIS in Syria raided the Al-Sina’a prison in the Ghwayran neighborhood. As a result of the attack, about 3,500 and according to another statistics, 5,000 ISIS members have escaped from prison. Nearly 6,000 ISIS fighters from 54 countries, including ISIS leaders, were being held in al-Sina’a prison, fleeing to the dreaded al-Hawl camp. Al-Hawl, located near the Iraqi border, is the largest ISIS camp in Syria and Iraq, where the entry of ISIS armed elements could lead to further activation of ISIS’s silent cells in Syria and Iraq.

The attack on Ghwayran which is considered as the ISIS largest operation in Syria in recent years, has sparked a new round of clashes between the terrorist group’s surviving elements and Qasad forces in the region. Qasad has been supported by the United States for many years and there is extensive cooperation in the fields of intelligence and operations between them.

Although Qasad pretends to be in control of the region with the US cooperation and airstrikes of the US jetfighters and has prevented spread of crisis and insecurity, a review of the facts shows the opposite, as the areas are in a completely warlike and inflamed state. Since the United States is one of the main players in the internal developments in Syria; therefore, it is very unlikely that anything will happen in Syria and the United States will not have a role to play in it in any way. As there is reliable information and statements that show the United States is involved in recent events in northeastern Syria. Some of those statements are as follows:

One; Al-Sina’a Prison is run jointly by the Syrian Democratic Forces and the United States. Behind the scenes of the escape of about 5,000 ISIS prisoners from the prison which was controlled by the US and Qasad forces, there are misguided targets that cannot be ignored.

Two; The headquarters of ISIS terrorists in Ghwayran is right in a point around which there are dozens of military bases belonging to the US and Kurdish Democratic Forces. For example, one of the most important US headquarters is within 500 meters of this prison!

Three; CCTV footage that has been released showed that there is no serious resistance to ISIS elements attacking the prison and the escape of ISIS prisoners.

Four; It is reported that after the airstrikes, the United States has held talks with ISIS forces, who have taken over Al-Sina’a prison and are now in the surrounding neighborhoods!

Five; The coincidence of events in northeastern Syria with ISIS movements against security forces in some parts of Iraq, including Diyala and Ninewa provinces, is another statement that has strengthened views on the role of the United States.

But what targets the United States pursues from its role in the events in northeastern Syria should not be unrelated to the growing internal and regional pressure in Iraq and even Syria for the withdrawal of US forces and dismantling its military bases in the two countries.

The escape of ISIS terrorists from Al-Sina’a prison and their dispersal in areas along the border with Iraq is a US plan to provoke conflict in several Arab and non-Arab countries amid international tensions from Eastern Europe, which is Ukraine, to West Asia.

In view of the White House, at a time when there is intense pressure among political parties and currents, including Shiites, Sunnis, and the Iraqi government, for complete closure of the US military bases in the country, spread of crisis and insecurity in Iraq and Syria, is a good platform for the continuation of the US military presence.

Escalation of the conflict in Syria for Russia, which has established a strong foothold in the country, in the midst of tensions with the United States over Ukraine, is a difficult challenge that could draw some attention of Moscow from Eastern Europe to Syria; an issue which is an opportunity for the Americans to limit Russia’s playing field in Ukraine.

Through such measures, the United States seeks to create a new security threat to the Islamic Republic of Iran and thus increase pressures. In addition, the events in the northeast of Al-Hasakah provide an opportunity for the US-backed Kurds to develop a new area to advance their political and security interests in the region.

Although the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Forces, by issuing a statement, even tried to attribute the events of Ghwayran prison to Turkey and its objectives and interests in Syria, this accusation does not correspond to the reality of the scene. The United States is the most important actor that benefits from the events in northeastern Syria, and such events are also one of the important pieces of the new puzzle and game the Americans have designed to maximize their security, economic, political and military interests in the region.

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