Kurds call for larger French role after US leaves Syria 1 SHARES Share it! Ahmed was in Paris as part of a delegation attending talks on the planned U.S. military withdrawal from Syria and Turkey’s threats to launch a military operation against Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria. With U.S. air support, the Kurds drove IS from much of northern and eastern Syria in a costly four-year campaign. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Friday said his country welcomed the decision by Trump to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria. Demmer said the U.S. decision could affect the dynamics of the conflict, adding that “much remains to be done” for a final victory over the Islamic State group.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 21, 2018 14:03 UTC