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Questions grow on the future of 2000 Syrian Democratic Forces in Syria after Bashar al -Assad and US President Trump took office.
The Kurdish -led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) says they have not been informed of the plans offered by the US military to withdraw their forces from Syria.
SDF spokesman Fargdi Shami made the comments hours after reporting the media about the plan. The armed group-a major ally of combating the US-led coalition (ISIS) in the region-dominates a large area of northeastern Syria, which represents about a third of the lands of Syria.
“Of course, ISIS and other malicious forces are waiting for the opportunity to withdraw in the United States to revitalize it and reach the case of 2014,” Shami said.
Hours ago, NBC News I mentionedCiting two unveiled Pentagon exporters, that the administration of US President Donald Trump was subjected to plans to withdraw American forces from Syria in 30, 60 or 90 days.
Trump was directly asked about the possibility of withdrawing the forces last week, saying that his administration “would be abandoned.”
Syria is its own chaos. They got enough chaos there. They do not need to participate in every one. “
Trump, who is constantly pledging “America First” foreign policy that depends on ending the American military participation abroad, initially to withdraw American forces from Syria during his first term from 2017 to 2021.
He abandoned the plan amid a reaction from within his administration, as officials warned of the collapse of a decline in the anti -Battle, and the effects of the Kurdish allies in the region.
But speculation about the future of the American forces in Syria has grown again after the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al -Assad in December by a rebel coalition led by the Haya Tarir al -Sham rebel group (HTS). HTS leader Ahmed Al -Sharra has since become the temporary leader of Syria.
In the wake of the overthrow of the gods, the administration of former US President Joe Biden has been determined that the American forces will remain in Syria to prevent the return of ISIS, which controlled large parts of Syria before its regional defeat in 2019.
In December, the Pentagon said that about 2000 American military personnel are still in Syria. This number is a significant increase in about 900 soldiers, Washington said there are in recent years. The United States deployed the first forces in Syria in 2014.
For its part, the Trump administration has publicly pledged to continue targeting ISIS fighters throughout the region. Analysts also warned that freezing the blanket on foreign aid has reduced some administrative and security funding for Kurdish fighters who oversee ISIS prison camps in Syria, which risk increased instability.
Change dynamics
Questions about the future of American soldiers in Syria come amid a broader reorganization in the region after the fall of Assad.
On Tuesday, Al -Sharra met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara. Turkish has long been opposed to Assad and support the rebel attack against him.
Ankara is also considered many Kurdish groups in Syria, including the YPG units (YPG), to be “terrorists”. The People’s Protection Units are a large part of the SDF military wing, and the fighting between the group and the Turkish -backed Syrian National Army has continued since the fall of Assad.
Speaking alongside Al -Sharra at a press conference, Erdogan pledged a growing Turkish role in combating both ISIS and Kurdish fighters. Al -Shark thanked the “strong commitment” that he showed in “fighting terrorism”.
Meanwhile, Al -Sharra pledged to increase cooperation with Turki “to ensure permanent security and stability.”
In a clear reference to SDF, Al -Sharra added that Erdogan discussed “the threats that prevent regional unity in northeastern Syria.”
The Syrian leader rejected any form of Kurdish autonomy and urged SDF to hand over their weapons and join a unified government.
