This myopic strategy left U.S military hamstrung, misled Washington's mostly Kurdish partners on the ground, and enabled Russia, Iran, and Turkey to make gains at the expense of U.S interests. . ... Understanding this rubric makes it clear that while United States was focused on..…
Defense Secretary Mark Esper indicated, was that Washington's Kurdish-led ally, Syrian Democratic Forces, were looking to make deal with Russia to counter Turkish onslaught.. ..…
Since then, it has been controlled by Washington-sponsored SDF, led by the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG). . ..…
According to four current and former US officials, cited by The Washington Post, Turkish forces knew for months that a US Special Operations outpost was stationed in the area. . ... The Trump administration quickly announced that Washington would not stand in Ankara's way although..…
“Let them have their borders, but I don’t think our soldiers should be there for the next 50 years guarding a border between Turkey and Syria when we can’t guard our own borders at home,” Trump said in a speech in Washington. . The SDF accused Turkey-backed rebels of killing a..…
DOHUK, Iraq — Kurdish forces long allied with United States Syria announced new on Sunday with Damascus, sworn enemy of Washington that is backed by Russia, as Turkish troops moved deeper into their territory and President Trump ordered the withdrawal of American military from Syria.. ..…
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