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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
SDF propose longer, shallower ‘safe zone’ in north Syria
2019-08-17
[Rudaw] As US and Ottoman Turkish officials thrash out the terms of the new ’safe zone’ in northern Syria, Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), outlined his force’s alternative vision for the border.

Since striking a deal last week, Washington and Ankara have both remained tightlipped on the exact terms of the safe zone ‐ how deep into Syrian territory it will reach, how far it will stretch along the border, what forces will patrol it, or how long it will be in place for.

US officials have since met with SDF commanders to discuss the proposals and search for a compromise between Syria’s Kurds and the Ottoman Turkish government. During these meetings, the SDF set out their own vision for the ’safe zone’.
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