When Russian aircraft bombed a remote garrison in southeastern Syria last month, alarm bells sounded at the Pentagon and the Ministry of Defense in London. The Russians weren’t bombarding a run-of-the-mill rebel outpost, according to U.S. officials. Their target was a secret base of operations for elite American and British forces. In fact, a contingent of about 20 British special forces had pulled out of the garrison 24 hours earlier. British officials declined to comment.
Wall Street Journal: Russia bombed base in Syria used by US
A handout picture taken on June 18, 2016 and provided by the Russian Defence Ministry shows Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu (C) visiting Russia's air base in Hmeimim in the Syrian coastal province of Latakia.
