US special operations forces in northeastern Syria have been quietly visiting local villages to help provide medical care to communities that have seen little health care in the wake of years of war.
The visits are done in partnership with the Syrian Defense Forces, which operate in the region alongside the US in a years-long effort to root out any ISIS fighters.The medical visits are seen by the US as part of the effort to work with SDF to bring stability to the area, so ISIS cannot take hold, a defense official directly familiar with the program told CNN. Overall, there are about 900 US troops in Syria.
Local residents had been traveling several hours to the nearest health care providers because Deir Ezzor largely only had first aid services after years of conflict.So far there have been seven medical visits in the last year including the two from last month, according to An.
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