The Battle of Khasham - US Special Forces Annihilate Russian Wagner Mercenaries 2018

Summary by Krater

This tactical analysis video covers the February 7, 2018 Battle of Khasham in Syria, detailing the engagement between US forces and pro-regime Russian and Syrian fighters near the Conoco natural gas plant and concluding with the US military's decisive response.

From the video

Answers: What happened during the Battle of Khasham in Syria?

• Battle of Khasham
• US and Russian military engagement in Syria
• Conoco natural gas plant battle
• Wagner Group mercenaries in Syria

What it concludes

• US and Coalition forces successfully defended the Conoco plant against a significantly larger attacking force of pro-regime fighters, Wagner mercenaries, and Syrian troops.
• US air and artillery strikes inflicted heavy casualties on the attacking force, resulting in estimates ranging from 20 to 80 Wagner deaths and up to 300 total casualties.
• No US personnel were killed, with only one Kurdish SDF fighter injured in the engagement.
• The overwhelming firepower deployed by the US military, including AC-130s, MQ-9s, F-15Es, AH-64s, and B-52s, quickly neutralized the enemy's offensive capability.