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SDF Will Respond Strongly To Any Turkish Attack, Says Chief

December 14 2018

Syria

The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have vowed to respond to any Turkish military operation in northern Syria, reports Reuters. 

The U.S. has tried to contain growing tensions between the SDF and Turkey but more diplomacy is needed to prevent a potential conflict, said Mazloum Kobani, the group's commander. 

Earlier this week, Kobani met with U.S. special envoy to Syria James Jeffrey in Syria. 

If fighting breaks out, it would again distract from efforts to defeat ISIS,...

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