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Russian troops take command of U.S. airbase in northern Syria
CBS: Russian troops take command of U.S. airbase in northern Syria
Northern Syria — Russian troops have taken command of a U.S. airbase in northern Syria — and without firing a shot. Russian state media showed commandos staging what looked like a military invasion.
Choppers descending onto the dusty runway, troops taking up combat positions. The Russians are playing up the takeover of the Kobani airfield as a victory.
The former U.S. airbase that served as the main logistical hub for America's fight against ISIS, now with the Russian flag flying above it.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russian-troops-take-command-of-us-airbase-kobani-northern-syria-2019-11-17