En attendant Godot: Top US, Turkish generals discuss Mosul, Raqqa situation

Turkish and American military chiefs discussed the ongoing fight against Daesh in Iraq’s Mosul and the latest situation in Syria’s Raqqa in Ankara along with a host of other regional developments on Sunday.

U.S. Gen. Joseph Dunford met Chief of General Staff Hulusi Akar at the Turkish military headquarters in the capital, the Turkish military said in a statement.

According to the statement, the meeting between Dunford and Akar addressed a range of issues, including the operation to retake Mosul from Daesh, latest situation in the Syrian city of Raqqa.

"We have had an exchange of ideas on driving the PYD/YPG terror organization out of [Syrian city of] Manbij, the latest situation in [Daesh’s stronghold in Syria] Raqqa, Mosul operation [in Iraq] and the activities of PYD/YPG group in Syria and Iraq as well as discussing the mutual fight against Daesh in Iraq and Syria, especially in Al Bab and Raqqa," the statement said.

"The importance of protecting the territorial integrity of Iraq and Syria and carrying out mutual anti-terror operations were emphasized once again," it added.

Turkey also expressed concerns over a sectarian attitude towards the predominantly Sunni population in Mosul.
 [aa.com.tr]
6/11/16