Germany Denies Reports of Bundeswehr Special Units Deployed in Syria
15:58 15.06.2016(updated 16:02 15.06.2016)
There are no German troops or advisers present on the Syrian territory, a German Defense Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik on Wednesday.
BERLIN (Sputnik) – On Tuesday, Al Mayadeen television channel reported that dozens of German special forces troops entered Syria, joining French and US troops that are participating in a military operation near the city of Manbij in Aleppo province.
Following the news, Syrian state SANA news agency reported that Damascus condemns the presence of French and German special forces in the north of the country, citing a Syrian Foreign Ministry source.
"There are no Germans troops in Syria, not at all. No advisers, no troops, nobody," the spokesperson said.
"There are no special forces deployed [in Syria]. We do not have any units there," the Defense Ministry spokeswoman said earlier at a press briefing, adding that she could "firmly deny these claims" on behalf of the ministry.
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