Sorry, Kurds!
U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led forces said American troops began pulling back today from the border in northeast Syria ahead of an expected Turkish invasion, AP reports.
- This followsa 10:50 p.m. announcement by the White House that U.S. forces in northeast Syria would move aside.
Why it matters, from Axios White House editor Margaret Talev:
- Trump’s policy changecould be deadly news for the Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, who have been U.S. partners in the fight against ISIS.
- The Kurds have long feared Turkey would cross the border and kill them if U.S. troops left Syria.
Former national security adviser John Bolton insisted months ago that the U.S. drawdown would need an agreement by Turks that protected America’s Kurdish partners. But Turkey bristled at that — and Bolton is no longer in his job.
Πηγή: axios.com
Plus:
U.S. move in Syria a “stab in back” for SDF: SDF spokesman
Συνέχεια ανάγνωσης εδώ: www.reuters.com
EU warns against Turkish military operation in Syria
Συνέχεια ανάγνωσης εδώ: www.reuters.com
