Trump's withdrawal has nonetheless alarmed European allies fearful of resurgence of the intensely violent group, especially as Kurdish fighters abandoned by United States had been guarding Islamic State prisoners.. United States has said that more as United States and Turkey launched..…
The US Kurdish allies Syria, played key role in providing intelligence for the raid. ... Its invasion of Syria and attack on Syrian Democratic Forces, Kurdish-dominated group that for years has been in the front line against Islamic State, shows that Ankara is far more..…
The swift dissolution of a powerful partnership, reconstructed here through more than a dozen interviews with United States and Kurdish officials, pained not only Syria’s Kurds but also Americans who worked with them to defeat the Islamic State. . ... The decision baffled the..…
His comments came after Trump this month pulled some 1,000 U.S military personnel out of northeast Syria, move that prompted Turkey to launch incursion targeting Kurdish YPG, U.S ally against Islamic State.. ..…
Critics expressed concern at the abandoning of Kurdish fighters who were in defeating Islamic State Syria, the move might allow the group to regain strength and pose threat to U.S interests.. ..…