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Erdogan: Turkey’s Syria operation could happen ‘suddenly’
The YPG, which Turkey considers a terrorist group, forms the backbone of U.S.-led forces in the fight against the Islamic State group.
Al-Shabab warns US partner forces in Africa that America will abandon them like it did Syrian Kurds
Al-Shabab said in a message that the raid on Manda Bay should “serve as a stern warning” for African forces that “when the situation gets difficult” American troops will “abandon you" just as they did with the Syrian YPG after entangling them in an “unwinnable war.”
US to send ‘mechanized forces’ to secure Syrian oil fields
“We are reinforcing that position, it will include some mechanized forces," Defense Secretary Mark Esper said.
By Shawn Snow
Silent protest? Withdrawing US soldier seen wearing previously banned Kurdish militia patch
It’s common for U.S. special operators to don patches of partner forces. But in 2016, American military commanders banned the wear of YPG and YPJ patches after Turkey became outraged following the circulation of photos of American commandos brandishing the patches.
By Shawn Snow
What it means for American bases in Syria to be occupied by Syrian and Russian forces
As U.S. forces make a grab for the exit in a hurry, reports and video coming in suggest U.S. troops are dumping equipment and leaving bases in tact while stripping sensitive items.
By Shawn Snow