The war in Syria, news 22 Oct 2017 17.00

Syria, October 22. "The democratic forces of Syria" (SDF) said about the control of oil field in Deir ez-Zor. The President of the United States Donald trump confirmed the liberation of Raqqa from the terrorist group "Islamic state" (the activities of an organization banned on the territory of the Russian Federation on the decision of the Supreme court). The Ministry of defense of Russia compared the liberation of Raqqa with Dresden in 1945. Latest Syria news in review Federal news Agency.

The Kurds are on the offensive

"Демократические силы Сирии", состоящая в основном из курдских вооруженных формирований и местных арабских племен, объявил, что он полностью взяли под контроль нефтяное месторождение Аль-Омар в провинции Дейр-эз-Зор. Отмечается, что Сирийская Арабская армия (САА) находится в трех километрах от месторождения. 

 Earlier RIA Novosti[1] reported that more than 80 percent of the oil resources in the province of Deir ez-Zor is still under the control of the Islamic state 1. Oil field Al-Ty is the only field in the province of Deir ez-Zor, which is under the control of the SAA and allied forces.

Recall that the militants seized ИГ1 oil and gas fields in the province of Deir ez-Zor in April 2014.

Raqqa liberated

Donald trump made a statement in connection with the liberation of Raqqa from the militants of the "Islamic state". According to him, the end is near "Caliphate", and its leaders will soon be brought to justice. He stressed that the United States supports a political settlement of the Syrian crisis.

"I am pleased to announce that "the Democratic forces of Syria," our partners in the battle against ISIS in Syria, successfully recaptured Raqqa — the self-proclaimed capital of the terrorist group. Our forces together liberated the entire city from the control of ISIS," he said.

According to trump, the United States will soon move on to a new phase, during which they will support local security forces, to reduce the escalation of violence across the Syrian Arab Republic (SAR). Washington is going to make every effort to ensure that terrorists do not come back, "once again threatening our security."

The comparison to Dresden

Международная антитеррористическая коалиция во главе с США бомбили Ракку, как Дрезден в 1945 году. Об этом заявил официальный представитель Минобороны Российской Федерации генерал-майор Игорь Конашенков.    

  

Thus, the representative of the Russian defense Ministry commented on the statement of some Western countries about urgent allocation of millions of dollars and euros for the restoration of peaceful life in raqqa. Although they refused to deliver humanitarian aid in Syria.

According to Konashenkov, the explanation for this unexpected financial assistance — "the desire to quickly cover up the traces of the barbaric bombing of the US air force and the coalition, buried in the ruins of thousands of Raqqa "liberated" from ISIS civilians."

Recall, the assault of the coalition forces Raqqa began on 6 June. Officially, the liberation of the city from insurgents "Islamic state" announced on 20 October.