The commander of Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) appears to have extended an olive branch to Turkey. The SDF commander said that non-Syrian Kurdish fighters will leave if a complete ceasefire is agreed with Turkey in northern Syria. The withdrawal of non-Syrian Kurdish fighters is one of the major demands of neighbouring Turkey. Ankara deems Syria’s dominant Kurdish groups a national security threat and is backing a new military campaign against them in the north. This was SDF’s first admission that non-Syrian Kurdish fighters, including members of outlawed PKK*, have come to Syria to support his forces. Meanwhile, Turkey has vowed it will “continue to take preventive and eliminatory measures against terrorist organisations” on its border with Syria. Ankara will push ahead with its military preparations until Kurdish fighters “disarm”, AFP reported citing a Turkish defence ministry source. The comments came as concerns grew over a possible Turkish assault on the Kurdish-held Syrian border town of Kobane.Turkey has thousands of troops in northern Syria and also backs a proxy force there which has engaged in ongoing clashes with the US-backed SDF. n18oc_world n18oc_crux0:00 INTRODUCTION5:38 “TURKEY’S PRIORITY IS ELIMINATION OF PKK/YPG TERRORISTS”7:44 “SLIP OF TONGUE…” TURKEY REJECTS US CLAIMS OF CEASEFIRE DEAL WITH SDF9:24 THOUSANDS PROTEST IN SUPPORT OF KURDISH-LED FORCE
"Non-Syrian Kurdish Fighters Would Leave if…" SDF Declares, Turkey Says “Won't Halt Military Op”
