Russia reportedly warns the US that it's prepared to attack a key base where dozens of US troops are stationed

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• Russia has reportedly warned the US that its military and allied Syrian forces were ready to attack a key US-held base in Syria, according to a CNN report.
• Dozens of US forces are reportedly stationed at the base.
• The US warned Russia that it would defend itself if attacked.

Russia has reportedly warned the US that its military and allied Syrian forces were ready to attack a key US-held base near the border of Syria, Jordan, and Iraq, US defense officials said in a CNN report published on Thursday.

The Kremlin, which alleges that the US-led coalition base protects nearby militant troops, reportedly delivered two warnings in the past week, according to US officials. At Tanf, the base where a coalition of dozens of US troops and Syrian rebels launch counter-ISIS operations, is seen as a critical location within the scope of Iranian, Syrian, and Russian influence in the region.

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