In the days following Donald Trump's announcement on October that he had ordered the withdrawal of the contingent of approximately 1,500 U.S special forces stationed in Kurdish controlled territory of northeast Syria bordering on Turkey, I understood that this momentous decision deserved close..…
The United States has said that more than 100 Islamic State prisoners have escaped in the chaos, as the United States withdrew and Turkey launched an incursion against the Kurdish fighters, whom Ankara links to separatists at home. . . . read more: . . . . . 3 shares . . comments . . . . . ...…
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U.S. officials had no immediate comment on the Syrian Kurdish claim or on the fate of al-Muhajir. . ..…
U.S. officials had no immediate comment. . Forces from the Kurdish-led internal security agency were “on high alert” after al-Baghdadi’s death in anticipation of possible riots or attacks on the prisons and camps for displaced people in northeastern Syria where IS members or supporters..…
BEIRUT — Syrian Kurdish forces killed the right-hand man and spokesman for Islamic State group in operation with U.S troops Syria, just hours Kurdish commander said today.. The comments came day development that left IS without leader — setback for organization that in March was forced..…
The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment. . The commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said joint intelligence work with the United States had resulted in a “successful operation” in an apparent reference to the raid. . ..…
“…Turkey and its local allies have been conducting a ground assault, including artillery shelling on several border villages, forcing thousands of civilians to flee,” according to Kurdish sources. . “Turkey didn’t comment on the claim, but accused the Kurds of targeting its forces...…
Comments (6) . . . October 22, 2019 11:18 am . Should America take in a million Kurdish refugees? ..…
Speaking to reporters Tuesday on his return from trip to Azerbaijan, Turkey would consider ceasefire only after it has cleared the region of Kurdish fighters that it considers threat for links to resistance in its own territory... Erdogan's comments came as Washington, said Vice..…
According to Reuters, Syrian government officials could not immediately be reached for comment. . Kurdish party leader 'killed in ambush' by Turkish-backed militants . ..…
Just days after President Trump agreed to remove American forces from the scene, Turkish forces are entering northern Syria and Kurdish forces say they ar ready for war. . · Thursday, October 10, 2019 · 5 comments . ..…
‘Israel is prepared to extend humanitarian assistance to the gallant Kurdish people,’ says Netanyahu .” . . October 10, 2019 No Comments . LinkedIn Tumblr Email + . . . Some analysts warn Washington’s decision to pull its troops from northern Syria, will create a vacuum to be filled..…
United States is withdrawing its small force from Northern Syria, clearing the way for Turkish invasion that will aim to wipeout Kurdish forces in the region. · Monday, October 7, 2019 · 19 comments. ..…
Turkey attacks Kurdish protesters as world shrugs . Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. . ..…
‘A Moment of Maximum Danger’: As US-Iran Tensions Rise, Kurdish Opposition Prepares for War . / @nolanwpeterson / June 10, 2019 / Leave a comment . . . . ..…
U.S Central Command, declined to comment on Reuters findings, and acknowledged the challenges posed by detainees captured by Kurdish militias. ..…
By refusing offers from the In comments cited by the two broadcasters, the Yazidi Women's Council said Berlin had committed the offense of obstruction of justice. Kurdish administration to return these suspects so that they may be tried in Germany.. ..…
Crown Prince Bin Salman has assumed responsibility for the in interview. ..…
investigators continue to search for the chief suspect, 29-year-old who had been identified as threat to safety. ..…
The woman is thought to have originally come from outside Iraq and Syria, and made the comments in a refugee camp in the Kurdish-controlled north of the country. ..…
Officials from the Kurdish-led administration had no immediate comment on the report. . ..…
But LaCamera’s comments make clear that the SDF may have to choose between backing from Assad, Russia or the United States. . Kurdish forces and Damascus have mostly avoided combat during the war. ..…
Ankara combats the presence of YPG on Turkish because the militia is allied with PKK. ..…
Bolton was not one the Turkish leader particularly wanted to see in light of his comments that Turkey not harm members of the Kurdish Syrian militias in the aftermath of the US withdrawal. ..…
However, everyone knows, and Turkey even stated, that it really wants the U.S. to go so that it can go after what it calls the terrorists, the very Kurdish forces that the United States was fighting alongside. After those comments, Erdoğan refused to meet with Mr. Trump’s emissary. ..…
However, everyone knows, and Turkey even stated, that it really wants the U.S. to go so that it can go after what it calls the terrorists, the very Kurdish forces that the United States was fighting alongside. After those comments, Erdoğan refused to meet with Mr. Trump’s emissary. ..…
However, everyone knows, and Turkey even stated, that it really wants the U.S. to go so that it can go after what it calls the terrorists, the very Kurdish forces that the United States was fighting alongside. After those comments, Erdoğan refused to meet with Mr. Trump’s emissary. ..…
Badran Ciya Kurd, a Syrian Kurdish official reached by the AP, declined to comment about the withdrawal. ..…
Badran Ciya Kurd, a Syrian Kurdish official reached by the AP, declined to comment about the withdrawal. ..…
In an address to lawmakers from his ruling justice and Development Party (AKP) in Ankara on Tuesday, Erdogan slammed Bolton’s comments in Israel as “unacceptable” and a “grave mistake.” . The Turkish president said that the Kurdish YPG militia’s fight with Daesh was “a huge..…
These findings highlight the importance of reducing discrimination and its pernicious effects, said Tuppett Yates, one of the study's authors and psychologist at University of California, Riverside, ment.. ..…
On October 17, Iraqi, Shia and Sunni fighters and Kurdish Peshmerga forces launched long-awaited offensive to retake Mosul.. Elsewhere in her comments, ation that at least 30 sheikhs were kidnapped Sinjar in early November and the body was trying to verify whether 18 of the hostages were..…
-allied Syrian Kurdish militia there, a distraction and ultimately not crisis between NATO countries in comments Thursday.. ..…
Trump's comments came Kurdish Peshmerga troops, and thousands of Shiite militias known as Popular Mobilization Units, including some backed by Iran, to recapture Mosul, Iraq's second city and ISIS in the country.. ..…
Similar comments surfaced in prior debates, though the Kurdish question arose more prominently given the national security nature of this debate. ..…
Adding to the Kurds' frustration has been the symbolic value of the 'terrorist' label, said a Kurdish official who asked not to be named because he was not authorized to comment on the record. The official said the 'terrorist' classification chafes especially because the Kurdish..…