UK special forces in anti-ISIS frontline role in Syria

June 06, 2016 19:19

Britain's special forces have taken on frontline roles in Syria to help a rebel unit counter ISIS attacks, a media report said today.

They have been forced to take on a more active role rather than just training the rebel forces due to a sustained attack near the Jordan-Syria border, The Times reported.

"British special forces based in Jordan frequently cross into Syria to assist the New Syrian Army, which has been holding out in the south-eastern village of al-Tanf.

"The rebel unit, made up of former Syrian special forces who defected from President Assads army, was retrained by the British and Americans," the newspaper said.

Unlike regular troops, the deployment of special forces does not require parliamentary approval in Britain.

Almost two years ago, Prime Minister David Cameron was defeated in the House of Commons when he failed to secure enough votes from MPs for airstrikes on Syria against the Assad regime.

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