The convoy entered Syrian territory, through the al-Walid crossing, from northern Iraq and entered the US enclave of Shaddadi in the south of the province of Hasakeh, the sources reported.

Just like on previous occasions, the column was guarded by the self-styled Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that operate under the orders of the Pentagon.

Washington has at least a dozen bases in Syria, mostly in the oil and gas fields in the northeastern Al-Jazeera region, mainly in Hasakeh, as well as one in the Tanef area on the Iraqi border to prevent any terrestrial communication between these two countries.

The Damascus government has repeatedly denounced the illegal presence of US troops, which it describes as an occupant and assures that US actions in Syria encourage terrorist activity and aim to destabilize the country and plunder its wealth.

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