6 February 2018 - 15:11

US sending arms to Syrian Kurdish forces- media

<p style="text-align:left">The US has continued to provide the Kurds in Northeastern Syria with arms and ammunition despite Ankara's warnings and Washington officials' statements claiming that their support for the Kurdish forces has come to a halt, a Turkish media outlet reported on Tuesday.

Kurdistan 24 tv network reported on Sunday night that a US military column entered Syria via Iraqi border and arrived in the Kurdish-held regions.

Also, the Turkish-language Daily Sabah said that the US convoy arrived in the town of Qamishli in Northeastern Syria after crossing Fish Khapour Iraqi border-crossing that is now under the control of the Kurdistan forces.

Relevant reports said last month that Washington provided the Kurdish fighters operating in Syria, man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) within the framework of the secret agreement.

The US had provided the MANPADS to the Kurdish forces in January under the agreement between Washington and Kurds.

According to the news outlet, the MANPADS were delivered to the Kurds in the Northwestern part of Syria near the town of Afrin.

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