With the balance of power in northern Syria swinging toward the rebels who toppled the Assad regime, U.S.-backed Kurdish forces and their ability to contain ISIS may now be under threat.
Suspected ISIS fighters in a prison cell in northeastern Syria in 2019.
“One camp recognizes the historic fight with the Kurds against ISIS … and of course the other camp — where Trump probably lands — is to try and move out of Syria,” he said.
Syrian Kurds fleeing areas north of Aleppo walk to the western outskirts of Raqa, on Dec. 3.
Delil Souleiman / AFP via Getty ImagesIf a second Trump administration were to pull out of Syria, it would leave Kurdish forces without a major international ally.
Persons:
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Organizations:
ISIS, Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces, Islamic State, Syrian National Army, Getty, Kurdistan Workers Party, House, NBC, U.S . Central Command, State, ”, Syrian Democratic Forces, ISIS …, Reuters, NBC News
Locations:
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