Fighting Rages as Kurdish SDF Suggests US, French Troops in Northern Syria
Heavy fighting continues to be reported across north-central Syria today, with at least 37 combatants killed today alone in fighting in the area around Manbij. The fighting involves the Turkish-backed SNA and the US-backed Kurdish SDF.
The SNA, with Turkish air and artillery support, have been pushing against Kurdish territory for weeks, and Turkey has recently threatened direct military action to ensure the defeat of the SDF.
The SDF has suggested that US and French troops could be deployed to secure the northern Syrian border. Co-chair for Foreign Affairs in Syrian Kurdistan’s administration Ilham Ahmed said that they could help establish a demilitarized zone and help them improve relations with Turkey.