A US soldier looks on as a boy smiles at the camera during a US military patrol in Rmelan, in Syria's north-eastern Hasakeh province. AFP
A US soldier looks on as a boy smiles at the camera during a US military patrol in Rmelan, in Syria's north-eastern Hasakeh province. AFP
A US soldier looks on as local women and children stand by during a military patrol in Rmelan. AFP
A US soldier looks on as local women and children stand by during a military patrol in Rmelan. AFP
US soldiers on patrol in Rmelan, as in the background locals gather round a Bradley Fighting Vehicle. AFP
US soldiers on patrol in Rmelan, as in the background locals gather round a Bradley Fighting Vehicle. AFP
A motorcycle passes a US Bradley Fighting Vehicle flying the US flag near oil wells at Rmelan. Despite scaling down its presence in Syria, the US has retained personnel in Hasakeh. AFP
A motorcycle passes a US Bradley Fighting Vehicle flying the US flag near oil wells at Rmelan. Despite scaling down its presence in Syria, the US has retained personnel in Hasakeh. AFP
Women and a child in Rmelan, with a US Bradley Fighting Vehicle on patrol in the background. AFP
Women and a child in Rmelan, with a US Bradley Fighting Vehicle on patrol in the background. AFP
A US patrol at the Rmelan oilfield. Rmelan is a major centre of oil production in Syria, with the first exploratory work taking place in 1934. AFP
A US patrol at the Rmelan oilfield. Rmelan is a major centre of oil production in Syria, with the first exploratory work taking place in 1934. AFP
A woman pushing a wheelbarrow crosses the road as a patrol of US Bradley Fighting Vehicles approaches. AFP
A woman pushing a wheelbarrow crosses the road as a patrol of US Bradley Fighting Vehicles approaches. AFP
A woman and child watch as a US soldier stands by during a patrol in Rmelan. AFP
A woman and child watch as a US soldier stands by during a patrol in Rmelan. AFP
A US soldier surveys the area as locals approach, during a patrol in Rmelan, in Syria's north-eastern Hasakeh province. AFP
A US soldier surveys the area as locals approach, during a patrol in Rmelan, in Syria's north-eastern Hasakeh province. AFP

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US military patrol in Syria's Rmelan - in pictures

The area is a major centre of oil production in Syria

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