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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
SDF suspends its joint operations with the US-led Coalition in Syria
2022-11-24
[Shafaq News] The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) suspended its joint operations with the Global Coalition against ISIS in Syria, blaming Washington for "not taking a firm position" over the Ottoman Turkish bombing.

The SDF General Commander, Mazloum Abdi, said they stopped combatting the terrorist organization due to the Ottoman Turkish attacks that "target civilians and want to occupy their land."

Abdi pointed out that the US-led Coalition did not issue any statement against Turkiye for targeting the SDF forces.

Many of the SDF's members come from the People's Protection Units (YPG), a Syrian-based offshoot of the The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...the occupiers of Greek Asia Minor...
-based Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), labeled by both Ankara and Washington as a terrorist organization.

In Turkey, the SDF and YPG are the same. And Ottoman Turkish officials launched the recent offensive against both groups after blaming them for a November 13 bombing in Istanbul that killed at least eight people and injured dozens more.

SDF and PKK denied involvement in the bombing.

Since 2015, US military forces have been present in Syria, supporting the Kurdish-led SDF fight against ISIS and providing humanitarian, military, and financial assistance.
Posted by:trailing wife

#5  ^ Nicely done, SteveS
Posted by: Frank G   2022-11-24 22:12  

#4  ^ "It's complicated."
Posted by: SteveS   2022-11-24 21:33  

#3  Great we are selling out the Kurds in several countries. They love us and value freedom but they inconvenience our relations with totalitarian regimes who despise us.
Posted by: Super Hose   2022-11-24 21:18  

#2  The SDF is the Kurds in Syria.
Posted by: trailing wife   2022-11-24 18:22  

#1  I am greatly saddened by the demise of our strong partnership with whomever that group was. Maybe we can still be friends and call each other on rainy days.
Posted by: Super Hose   2022-11-24 10:35  

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