The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an alliance of Arab and Kurdish forces in northern Syria, says it has received armored vehicles from the US, indicating increased support from Washington under the administration of President Donald Trump.
A small number of vehicles arrived four or five days ago, SDF spokesman Talal Silo told Reuters.
“Previously we didn’t get support in this form, we would get light weapons and ammunition,” he added. “There are signs of full support from the new American leadership – more than before – for our forces.”
The SDF, which includes the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia forces, is part of what the US wanted to forge into a united force opposing the terrorist group Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL). The administration of former President Barack Obama voiced plans to launch a siege of the IS stronghold in Syria, Raqqa, similar to the operation in Mosul in Iraq. The plans are yet to be implemented.
Silo told the news agency that the SDF has plans for “new action” against IS in “a few days,” but would not go into detail.
A Kurdish military source separately told Reuters that the SDF was planned to take control of a road connecting Raqqa and Deir er-Zor, the governorate where IS forces are trying to seize control of the provincial capital from the Syrian Army.
“The coming phase of the campaign aims to isolate Raqqa completely,” said the Kurdish military source, who declined to be named. “In order to accomplish this requires reaching the Raqqa-Deir al-Zor road,” the source said. “This mission will be difficult.”
Morning. Met, you see the report that his first bombing killed a 8 year old, women and a SEAL team member?
Met check this out. The British not playing https://instagram.com/p/BP7onVzBU-f/
Agree, but dem just as two faced when it comes to religion, minorities, race etc – one of the many reasons di Brexit..smh.. dem fi speak out same way bout the repatriation etc..
I rather stand ground with the brits on certain things. America, historically, like to sit on the sidelines with their thumbs in their arses before they react.
Slavery for starters…
I skimmed through about 500 comments last night on the Telegraph and the comments posted there were the total opposite of what is seen here in Parliament. The majority supported Trump and blamed Obama for many things including not discouraging protesting. They have already decided that Obama is to be blamed if WW3 starts. Sadly, Trump has way more supporters than I realized.
Marie, those supporters are all xenophobes. If you check their records they are linked to some right winged $h!t.
Trump is like a kid in a candy store. All the goodies he fantasized about as a kid…… but was denied…..he now has the chance to gobble up. Smh. Mek him nyam till him belly buss. Him soon get a cavity …. watch an see. Kmft.