Earlier, the troops had mobilized 73 oil tankers on April 9 and 23 tankers on April 3 to transport their ill-gotten gains. US warplanes have been bombing Syrian government forces, supplying arms and ammunition to the opposition forces, and pouring scorn at Syrian diplomats in international forums. The Kurdish forces, and the Islamic State that emerged later, still control places in Syria. When it takes oil, it claims it is from oilfields controlled by the opposition forces; but it even takes oil from Syrian territory and claims it is to help the Kurdish forces. That's why I decided to boil, and not to fry, my steak today.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 20, 2023 06:08 UTC