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US military transfers hundreds of troops from Iraq to Syria's Hasakah
Syria's state-run television network reported that 200 troops were flown to US bases in the town of al-Shaddadi onboard helicopters on Thursday. The town is located about 60 kilometers south of the provincial capital city of Hasakah.
The report added that the forces are set to be deployed at Omar oil field and Koniko gas field in the neighboring Dayr al-Zawr province.
Moreover, Syria's official news agency SANA reported that the US-led military coalition has dispatched 40 truckloads of weapons and logistical equipment to Hasakah.
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More: https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/syria/2021/syria-210121-presstv01.htm