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| Turkey-backed Syrian fighters prepare to replace US forces |
| 2018-12-24 |
| BEIRUT (AP) ‐ Turkish-backed Syrian fighters are preparing to deploy in eastern Syria alongside Turkish troops once American forces withdraw, a spokesman said Monday, adding that his forces have begun massing on the front line of a town held by Kurdish-led forces. U.S. President Donald Trump has said the withdrawal from Syria will be slow and coordinated with Turkey, without providing a timetable. Turkey said the two countries are coordinating to ensure there is no "authority vacuum" once the U.S. troops leave. A Kurdish-led force captured much of northern and eastern Syria from the Islamic State group with the help of the U.S.-led coalition. Turkey views the Kurdish fighters as terrorists because of their links to a Kurdish insurgent group inside Turkey. Youssef Hammoud, of the Turkey-backed Syrian opposition forces, said their fighters and weapons have been deploying on the front line with Manbij, a Kurdish-administered town in northern Syria where U.S. troops are based. On Monday, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency reported that Turkey-backed Syrian forces had moved closer to Manbij, equipped with heavy weapons and armored vehicles. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #2 The Deep State is under attack. Anything Trump does will be met with condemnation. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-12-24 12:16 |
| #1 Manbij is about 20miles WEST of the Euphrates. Informally, the US, about a year ago, told all parties that it would not support Kurdish troops west of the Euphrates of course the Kurds probably don't need US or anyone else's support to deal with the "Turkish backed Syrian fighters'; dealing with the Turkish army proper would, as several commenters have noted, would be a mess for both the Kurds and the Turks |
| Posted by: lord garth 2018-12-24 12:13 |