The official Syrian news agency SANA, citing local sources, reported that a convoy of American armored vehicles was forced to turn around and return in the direction they were coming from after attempting to cross the city. of Tal Tamer in the countryside northwest of Al-Hasakah province. .

In another development, the US military reinforced its occupied positions near oil fields in eastern Syria, days after being hit again by rockets, local Syrian sources said.

The US military has illegally stationed forces and equipment in eastern and northeastern Syria, with the Pentagon saying the deployment is aimed at preventing the region’s oil fields from falling into the hands of terrorists from Daesh.

The Syrian government, however, insists that the illegal deployment is intended to plunder the country’s resources.

Former US President Donald Trump has repeatedly admitted that US forces are in Syria for his oil.

Washington has stepped up its economic war against the Arab country after failing to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad with massive help from its Western European, NATO and Arab allies, as well as their forces through power of attorney, including Daesh and various other terrorist groups.