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On December 14, Syrian pro-government sources revealed additional details about clashes between the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and US-backed militants near the US-controlled zone of al-Tanaf in eastern Syria.
According to the activists, a convoy of the Revolutionary Commando Army approached a position of the SAA 1st Division outside of the 55km de-escalation zone on December 13. This action triggered a response from the SAA which attacked the convoy killing three fighters.
From its side, the Revolutionary Commando Army claimed in a new official statement that its fighters attacked a unit of the SAA which was trying to establish a fortified positions inside the 55km de-escalation zone.
However, the US-led coalition didn’t confirm the Revolutionary Commando Army’s claims, and didn’t participate in the clashes. This led many local observers into doubting the group’s claims.
Pro-government activists suggested that the US-backed group was carrying out a smuggling operation when it approached the SAA position by mistake. The Revolutionary Commando Army leadership is well-known for being involved in such illegal actions.
