Thursday, September 22, 2016

U.S. considering arming Syrian Kurds to halt ISIS/ISIL

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said a potential Obama administration plan to arm Syrian Kurds in the fight against the Islamic State militant group would further breakdown relations between the two countries.



Yildirim, speaking to reporters Thursday, said Turkey and the United States are not in agreement about the status of the Kurdish Democratic Union Party, People's Protection Units and others, collectively known as the Syrian Democratic Front. Turkey considers them to be terrorist organizations and objects to Washington's relationship with the groups.

The New York Times reported the plan, being discussed by National Security Council staff, is being viewed as a way to speed up the fight against the IS, also identified as ISIS, ISIL and Daesh.

President Barack Obama told aides he wants an offensive underway before he leaves office in early 2017 with an aim at liberating Raqqa, the militant group's self-proclaimed capital, a defense source told the Times...
 [upi.com]
22/9/16
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  1. Turkey will not participate in a possible operation to clear the northern Syrian city of Raqqa of Daesh as long as that operation enlists the support of the PYD, the Syrian wing of the PKK terrorist group, and PYD's military wing YPG, Presidential Spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said Thursday...

    "Joining an operation including PYD/YPG is out of the question. In principle, we support clearing Raqqa and other Syrian cities of Daesh. However, our principles and conditions on this issue are clear," he said in an interview with state-owned TRT Haber news network.

    The spokesman was answering a question about a possible US-Turkey joint operation to liberate Raqqa, which was discussed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the U.S. President Barrack Obama during the G20 summit in China early September.

    Kalin said the negotiations were still ongoing, and nothing has been set yet.
    aa.com.tr
    22/9/16

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