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Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces consider cooperation with Syria’s al-Assad | |
2019-10-09 | |
Pencilneckal-Assad Light of the Alawites... ahead of ...Qatar's satrapy in Asia Minor... ’s imminent invasion of northeast Syria. "We are now looking into all options to deter a A potential collaboration between the SDF and al-Assad would be an alliance of convenience against Ankara. The two parties are not allied but have previously cooperated in the fight against ISIS ![]() in SDF-controlled northeast Syria. The possible cooperation follows US President Donald Trump ...His ancestors didn't own any slaves... ’s order on Sunday for American troops to withdraw from northern Syria, a decision that enables Turkey to attack Kurdish forces inside Syria. Turkey considers the SDF as an enemy due to its links with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a Kurdish organization based in Turkey which has fought the Ankara government for Kurdish independence. Trump’s order will remove the buffer of US troops preventing a The According to Rooters, Ankara aims to drive out Kurdish forces from northeastern Syria and create a space to resettle the two million Syrian refugees currently in Turkey. The SDF, with help of the US-led coalition, has spent years gaining ground in northern and eastern Syria against ISIS. American political and military experts have expressed fear that pulling out troops would mean a possible resurgence of ISIS and would be a betrayal to the Kurds. "We [The US] want to prevent an attack on the Kurds, who have fought against ISIS and now face the possibility of Related: Syrian Democratic Forces: 2019-10-07 Turkey to attack in northeast Syria; US forces to pull back Syrian Democratic Forces: 2019-10-07 US-backed SDF militants abduct civilians in eastern Syria Syrian Democratic Forces: 2019-10-06 Kurdish-led SDF deploys massive force to northern Raqqa in preparation for Turkish offensive Related: Bashar al-Assad: 2019-10-05 Russian journalist arrested by IRGC in Tehran to be released soon Bashar al-Assad: 2019-10-01 Syria rejects foreign interference in constitutional committee’ work: FM Muallem Bashar al-Assad: 2019-08-24 Turkey's Erdogan To Visit Russia On Aug. 27 | |
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