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| US intervention in the Syrian civil war | |||||
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 United States UAE Qatar Jordan Saudi Arabia Bahrain |
 ISIS | ||||
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Barack Obama |
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi | ||||
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The United States started plans to intervene in Syria, beginning in September 2014, with air strikes against in an attempt to stifle the rise of the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) rebels.
Background
Further information: Arab Spring and Syrian Civil WarDuring the Arab Spring, peaceful protests against the Assad administration were suppressed and became violent. Islamist elements quickly came to dominate the rebellion. The most powerful rebel faction transformed into what would become the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
July 2014 rescue mission
Main article: 2014 American rescue mission in SyriaFollowing the abduction of a number of foreigners in Syria, on 4 July 2014, U.S. air strikes were conducted against the ISIS military base known as the "Osama bin Laden Camp". At the same time, two dozen special operations members parachuted from helicopters near an ISIS building for high-valued prisoners. However, no prisoners were found in the building and the special forces members were soon engaged by ISIS forces from Ar-Raqqah and a three-hour firefight ensued. Eventually, U.S. forces came to the conclusion that the hostages were no longer at the site and abandoned the rescue attempt. At least 5 ISIS fighters were killed and a U.S soldier was wounded. Jordanian forces were also reportedly involved in the operation with one Jordanian soldier also wounded, but this was not confirmed. Later it was reported the hostages had been moved 24 hours before the attempted rescue. It remained unclear whether the operation failed due to bad intelligence or whether ISIS forces were alerted in advance of the mission.
In the aftermath of the operation, three hostages were executed over a one-month period: Americans James Foley and Steven Sotloff and Briton David Haines.
Surveillance flights over Syria
On 26 August, the U.S. began sending surveillance flights, including drones, into Syria to gather intelligence on ISIS targets in Syria. The flights started gathering intelligence that would aid any future U.S. airstrikes, however airstrikes were not yet authorized. No approval was sought from the Syrian Arab Republic for the flights entering Syrian airspace.
Arming the rebels
Further information: Foreign involvement in the Syrian Civil War § United StatesAt the direction of President Obama, the American Central Intelligence Agency played an active role since the early stages of the Syrian Civil War. The U.S. originally supplied the moderate rebels of the Free Syrian Army with non-lethal aid but soon escalated to providing training, cash and intelligence to selected rebel commanders.
On 17 September, the House of Representatives voted to authorize the executive branch to train and arm Syrian rebels against ISIS forces. One of the groups that United States intends to train and arm is the Islamist Army of Mujahedeen.
Air campaign
Airstrikes
On 22 September, Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby confirmed that the United States and other partner nations had undertaken strikes in Syria using fighter, bomber, and Tomahawk missile's authorized by President Obama. The initial strikes were carried out and coordinated by United States Central Command and they targeted about 20 Islamic State targets, including headquarters buildings. Arab partners also began airstrikes in Syria, including the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Saudi Arabia. Qatar, and Bahrain are also involved.
Syrian government involvement
Syria's Bashar Assad government did not request or approve the airstrikes, although it is fighting ISIS militants. Assad's military possesses sophisticated anti-aircraft missiles, mostly near the capital of Damascus and the border with Israel and not in ISIL controlled areas.
Foreign reactions
Syria and Russia opposed the U.S. intervention in Syria against the Islamic State without a consent by the Syrian government. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich opposed the U.S. intervention "without the consent of the legitimate government" and said that "this step, in the absence of a UN Security Council decision, would be an act of aggression, a gross violation of international law". Syrian minister of national reconciliation Ali Haidar also said that "any action of any kind without the consent of the Syrian government would be an attack on Syria".
See also
References
- ^ "U.S. airstrikes hit ISIS inside Syria for first time". CNN. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "US, Arab allies launch first wave of strikes in Syria". Fox News. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- "US Airstrikes Under Way in Syria", ABC News. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- "Islamic State fighter estimate triples - CIA". BBC. 12 September 2014.
- "NGO: Islamic State has 50,000 members in Syria". NOW News. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- Holliday, Joseph (December 2011). "The Struggle for Syria in 2011 - An Operational and Regional Analysis". Institute for the Study of War. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- Abouzeid, Rania (23 June 2014). "The Jihad Next Door - The roots of Iraq's newest civil war". Politico. Archived from the original on 20 September 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "The failed US mission to try and rescue James Foley from Islamic State terrorists". Telegraph. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- "Rising danger prompted U.S. effort to rescue James Foley, other hostages". los Angeles Times. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- "British hostage whose life is threatened in latest ISIS execution video was subject of failed rescue attempt by US special forces". Daily Mail. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- "Islamic State says it executed British aid worker". Boston Globe. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- "AP source: Obama backs surveillance over Syria". Associated Press. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- "U.S. Lays Groundwork for Syria Strike". Wall Street Journal. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- Bowman, Tom; Fordham, Alice (23 April 2014). "CIA Is Quietly Ramping Up Aid To Syrian Rebels, Sources Say". BBC News. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- Spencer, Richard (17 Feb 2014). "US-backed head of Free Syria Army voted out". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- Youssef, Nancy A. (26 May 2014). "Syrian Rebels Describe U.S.-Backed Training in Qatar". PBS - Frontline. Archived from the original on 20 September 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- "House Grudgingly Approves Arms for Syrian Rebels". Associated Press. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- "After A Long Wait, Syrian Rebels Hope The Weapons Will Now Flow". NPR. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- "Syria opposition says it backs rebel fight against al-Qaeda". Al Arabiya News. 4 January 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- "U.S. and Allies Hit ISIS Targets in Syria", New York Times. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- "U.S. airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Syria start", USA Today. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/09/22/syria/16005277/
- "Russia warns US against strikes on Islamic State in Syria". BBC. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
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