The United States impedes the liberation of Rakki from IG (a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation). Units of the Syrian army are fired from areas in which militants of the opposition "Syrian Democratic Forces" (SDS), along with US servicemen,. This was stated by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Igor Konashenkov on Thursday, September 21.

The success of Damascus in the liberation of the country from terrorists does not suit the US. This is the only explanation why they impede the advancement of the Syrian army in Cancun. The former capital of the IG is now three-fourths under the control of SAR forces. But 25% of the territory, mainly in the center of the city, is still controlled by terrorists. Soldiers of the same government forces have to fight not only with this enemy. The danger for them is represented by the forces of the international coalition led by the United States, as well as the militants of the "Syrian Democratic Forces".

"Of the areas on the eastern bank of the Euphrates, in which the SDS militants are together with the servicemen of the special forces of the US Armed Forces, a massive fire of mortars and rocket artillery was opened twice over the Syrian troops," RIA Novosti reported to Konashenkov. The situation is further exacerbated by the fact that along with the Syrian army in the area are operating the Russian Special Operations Forces - at the request of Damascus, they help to eliminate the IG militants in the CAP territory.

This is well known to the command of the international coalition, therefore, Moscow's response was tough: "Through a special communication channel, the representative of the US Armed Forces Command in El Udeida (Qatar) was told that attempts to shell out areas from the SDS militia will be immediately stopped. Fire points in these areas will be immediately suppressed by all available means of destruction, "the Ministry of Defense warned..

Previously, the terrorist group "Djebhat an Nusra" (banned in the Russian Federation) violated the truce in the government of Idlib, and it was specifically the American special services that motivated them to prevent the advance of government troops in the Deir ez Zor area. Together with the Syrians, a platoon of the Russian military police. Only thanks to the Special Operations Forces and the Su-25 pilots the blocked detachment was able to break through without loss of personnel, although three Russian servicemen were wounded. However, according to RT, the Pentagon denies its involvement in the incident.