Mattis talked about the loss of taking Raqqa

In the battles for the liberation of the Syrian city of Rakka from terrorists, one American soldier was killed and more than 600 soldiers of the Kurdish militia, reports RIA News US Secretary of Defense James Mattis.

I believe that we (US armed forces) lost one soldier killed while taking Raqqah, and the Kurds lost more than 600 killed,

The minister said at a Senate hearing on Monday.

According to him, such statistics prove that the United States "does not lead against the IG (a terrorist group is prohibited in the Russian Federation) active ground operations in Syria and Iraq, but mainly help local forces to conduct military operations."

Recall that last week the leadership of the Syrian Democratic Forces announced the complete release of Raqqa from IS militants with the support of an international coalition led by the United States. The operation to liberate the city took place from June. Earlier, Rakka was declared by the terrorists its capital.

Comments

[Finches]

What it means "I suppose..."? A reconciliation of personnel, an entry in the journal of warfare ... or in the American army nothing is known about it,

[Logall]

The soldier is dead, but from a bullet or from dysentery, it is not known for certain!
If Shoigu or Konoshenkov said this, what would happen?

[cniza]

Hello Alexander! They are exceptional, they are special ...

[Logall]

Quote: cniza

they are special

Special, exceptional `` devotees ''!
Victor

[Jedi]

Hi Sasha!

I believe that we (US Armed Forces) lost one soldier killed while taking Raqqi, and the Kurds lost more than 600 killed

It seems that the Kurdish orchestra led by the American "conductor" has come under distribution.

[Thrall]

An American warrior died during the siege of Racca from old age.

[novel66]

the detachment did not notice the loss of a fighter .....

[voyaka uh]

There is no word "I suppose" in the link.
"When the Raqqa was liberated from Islamic State terrorists *, one American soldier and more than 600 Kurdish fighters died, Pentagon chief James Mattis said at a Senate hearing"

RIA Novosti https://ria.ru/syria/20171031/1507873032.html

[Finches]

Thank you for clarification! Even with my trembling "love" for the pin ... the Americans, I was surprised to hear this from the military general, all the same, not Jane Psaki!

[askof]

Look here: https://iz.ru/665148/2017-10-31/pri-osvobozhdenii
-rakki-pogibli-600-kurdskikh-boitcov-i-odin-solda
t-ssha

This is not only RIA Novosti wrote. The agency has greatly reduced the message.

[Mihail177]

Quote: Finches

What does "I suppose ..." mean?

Looks for drugs gone, but "got lost and disappeared" they don’t know whether or not there

[Thunderbolt]

Whatever you say, they are able to work with the native forces, thereby minimizing their own losses in people.

[Olgovich]

I believe that we (US armed forces) lost one soldier killed while taking Raqqah, and the Kurds lost more than 600 killed,

I believe that LIES.

[Strashila]

It was said lucidly ... Kurds ... just meat, that they feel sorry for them.

[Olfred]

I believe that we (US Armed Forces) lost one soldier killed

choked on Coca-Cola?

[Mountain shooter]

In the detachments stood? And the Kurds were driven to slaughter. And now they will trump their blood? What vile behavior ... And they have it - in the blood ...

[askort154]

Defense Minister believes that one soldier was lost, but doesn't think Where. After all, we did not take part in urban battles, only from the air.

[Livonetc]

People.
Be that as it may, they fell in battle.
And they fought with nonhumans.
More respect for the fallen warriors.
Many-star generals, they unfortunately very often look at losses only as a position in the report.
We will not be like them.

[Thunderbolt]

Quote: Livonetc

And they fought with nonhumans.

If the Americans themselves didn’t have a hand in the creation of the Islamic State, destroying Iraq and its army, their mission to capture the city of Raqqa could even be called noble and liberating. who attend church every Sunday and donate to charity.

[rotmistr60]

Livonetc
And they fought with nonhumans.

They (Americans) "poor" fought so badly that in the end, hundreds of dead civilians, a quiet departure of bad people in Syria to fight Assad. Pity and respect must be shown to people, not to mean people.

[three-track]

But this is Syrian territory. US occupiers.

[pvv113]

I believe that we (US Armed Forces) lost one soldier killed while taking Raqqi, and the Kurds lost more than 600 killed

You would think that the Kurds were driven to slaughter, and the staff were already moving forward on the corpses

[padded jacket]

The matter there is "dark" but the fact that a huge number of peaceful Syrian residents were killed by the US regime is undoubtedly.
“The coalition killed 25 families”: a resident of Raqqa told RT about the strike on civilians


But if you recall the USA NEVER was distinguished by humanity and easily destroyed tens of thousands and even millions of people from other countries
About the essence of American aviation in 2 minutes