USA versichern Truppen in Syrien zu belassen

Angesichts der Drohungen aus Ankara mit einem erneuten Einmarsch in Syrisch-Kurdistan (Rojava) unterstrichen die USA erneut, dass sie keinerlei Pläne hätten, ihre Truppen dort zu reduzieren oder gar abzuziehen:

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) affirmed on Thursday that there is “no change” to its policy in Syria, reiterating its commitment to the Kurdish forces in the country and the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS) amid a recent flare-up in tension with Turkey. 

Dana Stroul, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East, and Major General Matt McFarlane, commander of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, held a virtual roundtable where they answered reporters’ questions. 

Stroul and McFarlane reiterated the US’ commitment to “promoting security and stability in the region and specifically to maintaining force presence in Iraq and Syria.”

Kurds in Syria have been Washington’s main allies on the ground in the fight against ISIS since the group seized control of swathes of land in Syria and Iraq in 2014. The US has provided ammunition and military support to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

Derweil drohte der türkische Präsident erneut, das türkische Militär könne jederzeit mit einer Invasion beginnen.