The Kurdish-led authorities in northern Syria want a multinational force to depl...
QAMISHLI, Syria - The Kurdish-led authorities in northern Syria want a multinational force to deploy at the Turkish border and reject the creation of a large “safe zone” that Turkey hopes to control, a Kurdish politician told Reuters.
The proposal for a deployment at the border aims to counter Turkey’s demand for a “safe zone” under its control - an idea that is out of the question for the main Syrian Kurdish groups that fear Turkish plans to attack their region. Since then, the U.S. has partially reversed that decision and will keep 200 troops in Syria to join what is expected to be a total commitment of about 800 to 1,500 troops from European allies to set up and observe a safe zone in the northeast.
The Kurdish-led authorities reject the idea of a big “safe zone” because it would envelop Syrian towns and cities that are located right at the border, Youssef said. Instead, they are proposing arrangements for a “border strip”.
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