Questions on the future of 2,000 Syrian democratic forces in Syria increase in Syria after Bashar al -Assad’s fall and US President Trump took office.
The Kurdish -led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) say it has been reported by the US military about these plans to withdraw its troops from Syria.
SDF spokesman Farhad Shami made the comments a few hours after reporting on the US media plan. The armed group-a major ally of the US-led coalition in the region, controls a large part of northeastern Syria, a major ally of ISIS, which is about one-third of the Syrian territory. Part.
“Of course, ISIS and other malicious forces are waiting for US evacuation opportunities to re -establish and reach the state of 2014,” said Shami.
Hours ago, NBC News ReportedReferring to two unidentified Pentagon sources, US President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to withdraw US troops from Syria in 30, 60 or 90 days.
Trump was directly asked about the possibility of withdrawing troops last week that his administration “will vow”.
“The evening is his own mess. They got a lot of mess. He said they do not need to join everyone.
Trump, a “US First” foreign policy, predicts the abolition of US military engagements abroad, initially called for withdrawal of US troops from Syria during its first term from 2017 to 2021.
They abandoned the project in the midst of a push from within their own administration, with officials a warning to go back to the opposing internal fighting and the implications of abandoning the Kurdish allies in the region.
But speculation about the future of US troops in Syria increased once again, while Hayat Tahir al -Sham (HTS) rebel group -led rebel coalition increased once again after the collapse of Syria’s President Bashar al -Assad in December. Are. HTS leader Ahmed Al -Shahara has become the interim leader of Syria.
In the wake of the collapse of Al -Assad, the former US President Joe Biden’s administration remained in the saying that US forces would be in Syria to stop ISIS, which controlled large parts of Syria before its regional defeat in 2019. What was
In December, the Pentagon said there were about 2,000 US troops in Syria. Washington told about 900 900 soldiers that they have been there in recent years. The United States first deployed the military in Syria in 2014.
For its part, the Trump administration has publicly pledged to continue targeting ISIS fighters in the region. Analysts have also warned that freezing a blanket on foreign aid has reduced some administrative and security funds to Kurdish fighters overseeing ISIS prison camps in Syria, which further threat instability. Is it.
Changing dynamics
Questions about the future of US troops in Syria come between widespread confession in the region after the end of al -Assad.
On Tuesday, Al -Shara met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara. Turkey had long opposed Al -Assad and supported the rebel aggression against it.
Ankara also considers several Kurdish groups in Syria, including the People’s Protection Unit (YPG), as “terrorists”. The YPGSDF makes a huge part of the military wing, and the fighting between the group and the Turkish -backed Syrian National Army has continued since the collapse of Al -Assad.
Addressing Al -Shara at a news conference, Erdogan vowed to Turkey’s growing role in combating both ISIS and Kurdish fighters. He thanked Al -Shahara for the “strong commitment” he has shown in the “war on terror.”
In the meantime, Al -Shara promised to increase cooperation with Turkey “guaranteed permanent security and stability.”
In a clear reference to the SDF, Al -Shahara added that he and Erdogan discussed the “threats to the regional alliance in northeastern Syria”.
The Syrian leader has rejected any form of governance itself and urged the SDF to hand over their weapons and join a united government.
