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Turkey seeks to purge pro-US Kurdish force that helped defeat Islamic State in Syria

Turkey's campaign to purge the SDF in northern Syria has created a dangerous security situation in the fight against the Islamic State, according to Gen. Mazloum Abdi.
Sen. Lindsey Graham warned that he may draft sanctions against Turkey for military actions against Kurdish forces who helped defeat ISIS.
Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that eliminating the YPG is Turkey's strategic goal during a live broadcast.
The U.S. State Department highlighted the importance of U.S.-Turkish cooperation in the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS mission in Syria.

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Hindustan Times

Turkey says Syria's new rebel rulers agreed to dismantle Kurdish forces

Kurdish military forces are a critical US ally in northern Syria. They played a key role in the fight against the Islamic State.

2 months ago·New Delhi, India

Turkey Says Syria’s New Rulers Agree to Abolish Kurdish Forces

Turkey said Syria’s new rebel government agrees with Ankara on the need to dismantle Kurdish military forces — a critical US ally in the northern region of Syria — as countries rush to shape the future of the region after the downfall of the Assad regime.

2 months ago·United States

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arcamax.com

Turkey says Syria's new rulers agree to abolish Kurdish forces

Turkey said Syria’s new rebel government agrees with Ankara on the need to dismantle Kurdish military forces — a critical U.S. ally in the northern region of Syria — as countries rush to shape the future of the region after the downfall of ...

2 months ago

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thecradle.co

US reassures Kurdish proxies: 'No existential threat' from Turkish-backed extremists

The Turkish foreign minister stated that it is his country's goal to 'eliminate' the US-backed Kurdish militia in northeast Syria

2 months ago

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Deutsche Welle

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Türkiye calls for dissolution of the Kurdish militia YPG

The USA sees the YPG as a partner in the fight against the "Islamic State" (IS). For Turkey, however, the Kurdish militia is a terrorist organization. Ankara wants to end the group.

2 months ago·Bonn, Germany

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