US soldiers in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV) patrol the countryside of al-Malikiya town (Derik in Kurdish) in Syria's northeastern Hasakah province July 17, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP)

DAMASCUS - Syria's national railway operator on Saturday accused US forces of dismantling infrastructure, including railways, and looting national resources within Syrian territories under their control.

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US forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) continued to seize infrastructure and machinery, including locomotives and trucks, in the eastern province of Deir al-Zour and the northeastern province of Hasakah, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) quoted the General Establishment of Syrian Railways as saying in a statement.

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Their most recent target was the bridge spanning the Euphrates River, said the statement, adding the systematic dismantling of these essential transportation routes appears to be ongoing.

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The statement condemned the purported theft of Syrian oil, agricultural products, and water resources, saying that these actions aim to exert economic pressure on the Syrian population.