How A Shootout In Syria Shows A Precarious Position For US Troops

A meeting of U.S., Russian and Syrian troops at a checkpoint turned into a deadly confrontation for civilians.

How A Shootout In Syria Shows A Precarious Position For US Troops
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American, Syrian, and Russian troops all converged on a single checkpoint in northern Syria in what turned into a deadly confrontation for civilians. The latest report in our Newsy+Bellingcat investigative series breaks down how and why that happened — and shows a new trend of US-Russian overlap as Syria has become more crowded for both sides.

This video is part of a collaboration between Newsy and Bellingcat.