US provids over $57 million in aid to Kurdish forces in Iraq and Syria

According to a report from the U.S. Department of Defense, Washington provided over $57 million in aid to Kurdish forces in Iraq and Syria during the third quarter of 2024.

The aid includes both financial and logistical aids which is as follows: 

Syria: $14.3 million total, allocated as: 

$7.4 million to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish-led group.

$700,000 to Syrian Counter-Terrorism Forces.

$900,000 to Commando Forces (Kurdish-led).

$1 million to Asayish Forces (Kurdish-led).

The remaining funds goes to other U.S.-affiliated groups in Syria.

Iraq

$30 million to the Kurdistan Regional Government's Peshmerga Ministry for operational expenses.

$2.7 million to the Peshmerga Ministry for food and fuel.

$2.9 million to special forces under the command of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK).

$4.7 million to the Peshmerga Ministry for miscellaneous expenses.

The remaining funds were allocated to other Iraqi military forces affiliated with the Iraqi Ministry of Defense.

In total, the U.S.-led coalition provides more than $57 million in financial and logistical aid to Kurdish forces in both Iraq and Syria during the third quarter of 2024.

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