US Confirms Involvement in Syria Airfield Expansion

At the urging of an American contingent, Syrian Kurds are expanding an airbase on farmland in northeast Syria that could be used for military purposes, according to Kurdish and U.S. officials. Known as Abu Hajar airport, the airbase is located in the Rmelan area of northern Syria, and is controlled by the Kurdish People's Defense Units and the Syrian Democratic Forces. Neither has an air force. A team of Americans pitched the idea to Syrian Democratic Forces to extend the runway, a...

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