that is more it does not appear anywhere near what would be required to help keep Islamic State at bay to train the expanding Western-allied Syrian Democratic Forces to ward off threats from Syria, Russia, Iran, and Turkey and to persuade Arab tribes to remain loyal to Kurdish-led SDF. ..…

In June, SDF had increased economic pressures on the residents of the city of al-Tabaqa Western Raqqa in bid to suppress Syrian citizens after they staged popular uprising there.. ..…