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DISINFO: The US military has transferred about 50 tons of gold from Syria
DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS
  • Outlet: it.sputniknews.com (archived)*
  • Date of publication: March 01, 2019
  • Outlet language(s): Italian
  • Reported in: Issue 139
  • Countries / regions discussed: Syria, US
Tags:
Military Jihad Syrian War Daesh

DISINFO: The US military has transferred about 50 tons of gold from Syria

SUMMARY

The US military transported about 50 tons of stolen gold from Syria. The US military received the gold from terrorists who had hidden the loot near the village of Al-Baghuz.

RESPONSE

Recurring pro-Kremlin narrative about the US support for terrorists presented entirely without evidence. The source quoted in this article is SANA, an official organ of the Syrian government which promotes the idea of cooperation between the US and Jihadist forces. Read a similar story here.

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